get in the way

get in the way

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [get in stressed th ee wey]
- /gɛt ɪn stressed ði weɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [get in stressed th ee wey]
- /gɛt ɪn stressed ði weɪ/

Definitions of get in the way words

intransitive verb get in the way be an obstacle 1
phrase get in the way To get in the way of something means to make it difficult for it to happen, continue, or be appreciated properly. 0
verb get in the way (Intransitive Verb) to obstruct, hinder, or interfere. 0

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Parts of speech for Get in the way

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Get in the way

get in the way popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for get in the way

verb get in the way

hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
obstruct — to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.
inhibit — to restrain, hinder, arrest, or check (an action, impulse, etc.).
thwart — to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose.
stymie — Golf. (on a putting green) an instance of a ball's lying on a direct line between the cup and the ball of an opponent about to putt.

All 141 Synonyms of get in the way

Antonyms for get in the way

verb get in the way

aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
facilitate — to make easier or less difficult; help forward (an action, a process, etc.): Careful planning facilitates any kind of work.
further — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.

All 49 Antonyms of get in the way

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