verb
get
To strike someone with a forceful effect.
The punch gets him squarely in the jaw.
Etymology
The older verb concerns getting or obtaining. In the striking sense, the action reaches and catches its target, as when a blow gets someone in the shoulder.
More examples
- A flying rock got him in the shoulder.
- She vows to get him back for the prank.
- That final scene gets me every time.
Forms
get · gets · got · gotten · getting