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