get by

/gɛt baɪ/

/gɛt baɪ/

Other forms: got by; gotten by; getting by; gets by

Definitions of get by

1. verb

   pass or move in front of
   “Bride's Biscuit got by the other dogs to win the race”

   type of:

   overhaul, overtake, pass

   travel past
2. verb

   come to terms with
   “We got by on just a gallon of gas”

   synonyms: contend, cope, deal, grapple, make do, make out, manage

   types:

   extemporize, improvise

   manage in a makeshift way; make do with whatever is at hand

   fend

   try to manage without help

   cut, hack

   be able to manage or manage successfully

   rub along, scrape along, scrape by, scratch along, squeak by, squeeze by

   manage one's existence barely

   cope with, match, meet

   satisfy or fulfill

   type of:

   act, move

   perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
3. verb

   escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
   synonyms: escape, get away, get off, get out

   types:

   evade

   use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid

   type of:

   avoid

   stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something