get wet

The phrase "get wet" can refer to physical contact with water or liquid, emotional responses, or have idiomatic meanings depending on the context.

Definition

A2General

To become covered or saturated with water or another liquid.

Example

  • Don't forget your umbrella or you'll get wet in the rain.
  • She got wet when the wave splashed over the side of the boat.

C1Idiomatic

(informal)Of a woman, to become sexually aroused, indicated by natural lubrication.

C2Slang

(informal, drug culture)To use phencyclidine, commonly known as PCP or angel dust.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "get wet":

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