gets
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
An inflected form of get · plural.
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,695 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 10,713 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
gets in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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One gets exhausted in hurrahing for the Cliques.
Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870 · Various · Chapter 1
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She never gets confused over her dates, and I always do.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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All I know is, that she leaves every morning bright and early, and rarely gets home before eleven.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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He gets all the insulting notices of his great performances with extraordinary regularity, but never a favourable one.
Punch — Volume 99, August 16, 1890 · Various · Chapter 1
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The little girl said nothing, for there is no balm for the tragedy of the big fish that gets away.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1