get it on
B2 slang intransitive
In simple words
To have sex with someone (very informal).
Meanings
1 B2
idiomatic
slang
To have sex with someone. (Vulgar slang)
"The song was about two people who finally get it on after years of tension."
"Let's get it on."
— Marvin Gaye, 'Let's Get It On' (1973)
2 C1
idiomatic
slang
To start a fight or competition. (Informal)
"The two players trash-talked each other until they decided to get it on."
Usage notes
Primarily used in American English slang. The sexual sense is the dominant one. Can also rarely mean to start competing or fighting. Use with caution in professional or formal contexts.
Commonly used with
someone later tonight
Forms
Base
get it on
I/you/we/they
3rd person
gets it on
he/she/it
Past simple
got it on
yesterday
Past participle
got/gotten it on
have + pp
-ing form
getting it on
continuous
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