get-together

[ get-tuh-geth-er ]

noun

1. an informal and usually small social gathering.
2. a meeting or conference.

get-together

noun

1. informal.
   a small informal meeting or social gathering

verb

1. tr to gather or collect
2. intr (of people) to meet socially
3. intr to discuss, esp in order to reach an agreement
4. get it together informal.
   1. to achieve one's full potential, either generally as a person or in a particular field of activity
   2. to achieve a harmonious frame of mind

Word History and Origins

Origin of get-together¹

First recorded in 1910–15; noun use of verb phrase get together

Example Sentences

“I just feel like we’ve just been connecting more. We’ve had more time at practice to get together and work on timing and everything. I feel like it all got put together.”

From Los Angeles Times

L.A. members also often get together for smaller neighborhood walks or for social gatherings like bar-hopping.

From Los Angeles Times

"The European Union sounds so nice, so lovely, right? All the nice European little countries that get together... They don’t take our cars. They don't take our farm products," he said.

From BBC

"I'd like to ask all of you to get together and work together in order to make a better world possible and to make football become what little girls deserve for the future."

From BBC

“We get together every Sunday and talk about the issues and try to help each other,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times