"get it on" meaning in English

See get it on in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Audio: en-au-get it on.ogg [Australia] Forms: gets it on [present, singular, third-person], getting it on [participle, present], got it on [past], got it on [UK, participle, past], gotten it on [US, participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|get<,,got,got􂀿UK􂁀:gotten􂀿US􂁀> it on}} get it on (third-person singular simple present gets it on, present participle getting it on, simple past got it on, past participle (UK) got it on or (US) gotten it on)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, it, on.
    Sense id: en-get_it_on-en-verb-xYUPAk5Q
  2. (slang) To have sex. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Sex Synonyms: get it, make it, copulate, get one's ass in gear, get one's skates on, get the lead out, speed up Synonyms (to have sex): do it
    Sense id: en-get_it_on-en-verb-z2n28Vuc Disambiguation of Sex: 0 83 16 1 Disambiguation of 'to have sex': 0 97 0 2
  3. (slang) To engage in a fight. Tags: slang Synonyms (to engage in a fight): do battle, get some
    Sense id: en-get_it_on-en-verb-zdgwA9l1 Disambiguation of 'to engage in a fight': 1 2 95 2
  4. (idiomatic) To hurry up; to get a move on. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Violence Synonyms (to hurry up): get a wiggle on
    Sense id: en-get_it_on-en-verb-etycFFGI Disambiguation of Violence: 7 31 14 48 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English phrasal verbs with particle (on), English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, English terms with placeholder "it" Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 23 19 56 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 26 23 46 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (on): 7 24 18 51 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 4 26 20 51 Disambiguation of English terms with placeholder "it": 8 28 19 46 Disambiguation of 'to hurry up': 1 16 3 80

Inflected forms

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