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get-together

get-together

46 1.9
A small informal meeting for people to talk and spend time together
  • noun
  • /ˈɡɛt təˌɡɛðər/
  • Informal
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  • My beautiful friend Liz threw an intimate get-together with Eddie's parents, my parents, and our friends.
  • an informal get-together

The final draft has get togethers in town.

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Examples

  • I'm having a small get-together at my house tomorrow night.

  • Dan, my wife is planning a little get-together tomorrow night at the grand hotel.

  • Okay, so about five years ago, a group of girls were having a little get together.

  • Planning the wedding has been stressful, so I thought it might be fun to have a casual get together.

  • One weekend he had a small get together for friends from work and didn't invite her.

  • This is supposed to be a family get-together.

  • You think you could arrange a little get-together with him tonight on my behalf?

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Anyway, today we're doing our annual Christmas get together with Matt and Chummy, who's now got a dog.

  • Two years later, children were still participating in the annual Greensweep, a community get-together to clean up the park.

    Academic text (1995)
  • I'm having a small get-together at my house tomorrow night for friends to relax and chat.

Synonyms

meeting
vsget-together
1.0

A group of people who come together for a planned purpose or to be social

is informal and social rather than formal or task focused
gathering
vsget-together
203 1.0

A meeting of people for a social or special purpose

is more casual and informal than a meeting for a set purpose
mixer
vsget-together
22 2.6

A social event where people meet and talk to make new friends

is a simple casual gathering without special newcomer focus
social event
vsget-together
19 1.9

A gathering where people meet to talk and enjoy themselves

is specifically a casual meeting rather than any formal occasion
meetup
vsget-together
  • Texting
13 3.5

A planned informal meeting for people with the same interests, often arranged online

is usually casual and unplanned rather than arranged for interests
catch-up
vsget-together
  • Informal
9 3.3

An informal meeting to share news and updates

is a casual social meeting without the specific updating purpose
social gathering
vsget-together
7 2.7

An event where people meet to talk and spend time together

is always informal and casual in social purpose
gabfest
vsget-together
  • Informal
1 8.8

A friendly informal meeting where people talk a lot

is a casual social meeting for general interaction rather than only talk
sociable
vsget-together
  • UK
3.8

A friendly meeting where people come to talk and share food

is a casual meeting rather than a designed party
party of sorts
vsget-together
  • Informal
7.2

A small informal get-together with a few friends to celebrate something

is a plain casual meeting rather than an unusual or partylike occasion

Antonyms

89 2.6

The process of moving apart or staying apart

1 7.5

Breaking up an organized group like a band or army

How Formal

gala
72 3.7
reception
167 3.3
party
1.0
get-together
  • Informal
46 1.9
meetup
  • Texting
13 3.5
hangout
  • Informal
45 3.6

Surface Forms

get-together singular
get-togethers plural

Morphology

get-together = get + together (semi-transparent) = get + together

The components 'get' and 'together' are clear, but the specific meaning of an informal social gathering is idiomatic.

Etymology

Get-together comes from the simple phrase get + together, which means 'come together' or 'meet'. So a get-together is a friendly, informal meeting where people gather in one place.