What does "Get someone" mean?

capture or catch someone

Synonym: captured him, caught him Opposite: let go, released him

"Get someone" in a sentence

Real example sentences from TV shows and movies.

Got him.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine S1E1

I got you.

Despicable Me Minions

Hello? Yes, he's here. I'll get him.

Extra English S1E26

I’ll get her.

Friends S4E14

What a lovely bed. -Got you!

Shrek

We got him now, Maximus.

Tangled

Get him!

Back to the Future

That got me. You got me.

Black Mirror S3E2

"Get someone" in TV shows & movies

This word appears in 17 titles. Click to explore the full vocabulary list.

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