getting

The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.

Noun

  1. The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.
    • With all thy getting, get understanding. - 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Proverbs 4:7:
  2. That which is got or obtained; gain; profit.
    • She was always considering how to increase her "gettings," but she never gave a thought as to how she might save them. - 1882, Charlotte Riddell, “Old Mrs Jones”, in Weird Stories, page 135:

Forms

gettings

Verb

  1. present participle and gerund of get