get got
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
To get taken or apprehended; to get beaten or defeated; to be vanquished or come to some form of demise.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
In prison I knew I had to make the first move or else I'd be gettin' got.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “get got” mean?
To get taken or apprehended; to get beaten or defeated; to be vanquished or come to some form of demise.
Is “get got” formal or informal?
get got is generally slang.