get weaving

get weaving

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Pronunciation

/gɛt ˈwiːvɪŋ/

• get: /gɛt/

• /g/ - voiced velar plosive

• /ɛ/ - open-mid front unrounded vowel

• /t/ - voiceless alveolar plosive

• weav-: /wiːv/

• /w/ - voiced labial-velar approximant

• /iː/ - close front unrounded vowel (long)

• /v/ - voiced labiodental fricative

• -ing: /ɪŋ/

• /ɪ/ - near-close near-front unrounded vowel

• /ŋ/ - voiced velar nasal

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Word Form Variations

This is an idiom, and its form is not subject to typical variations like singular or plural nouns. The verb "get" can be conjugated, and the gerund "weaving" can stand on its own in other contexts, but the phrase "get weaving" is generally used in its present imperative form.

• get weaving (present imperative)

• gets weaving (third-person singular simple present)

• got weaving (simple past)

• getting weaving (present participle/gerund)

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Definitions, Synonyms and Antonyms

Verb

• Definition 1: To begin an activity or task with urgency and purpose; to start working promptly and energetically.

• Synonyms: get started, begin, commence, set to work, get a move on, get cracking

• Antonyms: procrastinate, delay, dawdle, put off, hesitate

• Definition 2: To hurry or move quickly, especially to make up for lost time.

• Synonyms: hurry up, hustle, rush, speed up, make haste

• Antonyms: slow down, linger, amble, drag your feet, take your time

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Examples of Use

• The director clapped his hands together and yelled, "Alright, everyone, we've wasted enough time. Let's get weaving!"

• "If we want to finish this project by the deadline, we need to get weaving," the project manager told the team.

• After a long meeting, the editor looked at her watch and said, "It's getting late. We need to get weaving on these new stories."

• The team's coach told his players, "Stop standing around. The clock is ticking, so get weaving and show them what you're made of."

• "The train leaves in ten minutes, so we had better get weaving if we want to catch it," she said as she grabbed her suitcase.

• In a blog post about productivity, the author wrote, "The key to a successful morning routine is to get weaving right after you wake up, before you have a chance to procrastinate."

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10 Famous Quotes Using Get Weaving

1.  "Right, let's get weaving!" (BBC "Doctor Who," "The Time of the Doctor")

2. "Come on, now, you two, we'd better get weaving if we want to catch that train." (Original)

3. "The clock is ticking, so let's get weaving and make this project a success." (Original)

4. "We’ve got a tight deadline, so we need to get weaving on the final stages." (Original)

5. "If you want to finish your painting before the light fades, you'd better get weaving." (Original)

6. "Alright, everyone, the break is over. Let's get weaving and finish this up." (Original)

7. "The boss just called—he needs those reports by the end of the day, so let's get weaving." (Original)

8. "He told them to get weaving before he pinched them." (Mathew Lyons, The Teddy Boys' two-fingered salute)

9. "It's time to get weaving on my new novel if I want to have it published by next year." (Original)

10. "The moment the starting gun fires, we all need to get weaving to win this race." (Original)

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Etymology

The phrase "get weaving" is an idiom that originated in Britain during World War II. It was a piece of slang used by the armed services, particularly the Royal Air Force. The phrase means to "get going" or "hurry up," and it's similar in meaning to another wartime phrase, "get cracking."

The use of "weaving" in this context is likely related to the visual idea of moving quickly and back and forth, much like a shuttle on a loom as it "weaves" thread into fabric. It evokes a sense of speedy, efficient action. While the word "weave" itself has a much older history, dating back to Old English and referring to the act of making cloth, the idiomatic phrase "get weaving" is a more modern, colloquial creation from the 20th century.

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Phrases + Idioms Containing Get Weaving

• get weaving

• get cracking

• get a move on

• get a hustle on

• get your skates on

• get down to business

• get going

• get with it

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Vocabulary-Based Stories from SEA

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Source Information

Definition of get weaving from The Academic Glossary at Self Exploration Academy, a Urikville Press Publication. © All rights reserved.

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