getting it
Catching on now
Getting it means understanding or comprehending something, especially after initial confusion: I didn't get the joke at first, but now I'm getting it.
The phrase can also refer to receiving punishment or harsh treatment: When Mom finds out, you're really getting it.
In sexual slang, getting it means having sex, often with approval implied: Good for her—she's getting it.
Mental comprehension of something
- graspingGreedy for wealth
- catching onBeginning to understand
- followingComing after another
- clickingMaking short sharp sounds
registering · sinking in · dawning · making sense · connecting · absorbing · digesting · processing
Exclamation of realization
- eurekaDiscovery triumph cry
- lightbulbElectric illumination source
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
awakening · flash · insight · realization · discovery · clarity · illumination · satori
Getting possession of
- receivingAcquiring what's sent
- picking upGrasping and lifting
- scoringEarning points in competition
- snaggingGetting caught on something
grabbing · securing · procuring · attaining · gaining · landing · fetching · collecting
Attaining aims or following
- making itAchieving one's goal
- arrivingReaching a destination
- breaking throughForcing past an obstruction
- accomplishingSuccessfully finishing an undertaking
nailing it · mastering · conquering · triumphing · winning · attaining · reaching · hitting the mark
Pull toward something
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
- charmAttractive personal quality
- magnetismForce between poles
- drawCreate with pencil
pull · charisma · star quality · presence · mystique · glamour · sex appeal · je ne sais quoi
understanding
Mental comprehension of something
- graspingGreedy for wealth
- catching onBeginning to understand
- followingComing after another
clicking · registering · sinking in · dawning · making sense · connecting · absorbing · digesting · processing · fathoming
aha
Exclamation of realization
- eurekaDiscovery triumph cry
- lightbulbElectric illumination source
- breakthroughSudden important advance
revelation · awakening · flash · insight · realization · discovery · clarity · illumination · satori · penny dropping
obtaining
Getting possession of
- receivingAcquiring what's sent
- picking upGrasping and lifting
- scoringEarning points in competition
snagging · grabbing · securing · procuring · attaining · gaining · landing · fetching · collecting · coming by
succeeding
Attaining aims or following
- making itAchieving one's goal
- arrivingReaching a destination
- breaking throughForcing past an obstruction
accomplishing · nailing it · mastering · conquering · triumphing · winning · attaining · reaching · hitting the mark · acing
attraction
Pull toward something
draw · pull · charisma · star quality · presence · mystique · glamour · sex appeal · je ne sais quoi · sparkle
- understandingunderstand, comprehend, grasp, fathom, follow
- mental statesknowledge, conscious, mood, anxious, memory
get, forget, forgotten, getting, forgetful, gotten, forgetting, forgets, unforgettable