INDEX:
1. to get on a bus, plane etc
2. to get off a bus, plane etc
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1. to get on a bus, plane etc
▷ get on /ˌget ˈɒn/ [intransitive/transitive phrasal verb]
to go onto a bus, train etc at the beginning of a journey :
▪ The train stopped in the middle of the night in Nogales. No one got on or off.
▪ We got on the train at Lime Street Station.
▪ Get on a number 73 bus at the corner. That will take you to Islington High Street.
▪ She’s old and needs help getting on and off the bus.
▷ get in/into /ˌget ˈɪn, ˈɪntuː/ [verb phrase]
to go into a small vehicle, for example a car or boat :
▪ ‘Can you give me a lift into town?’ ‘Sure. Get in.’
▪ Be careful getting into the boat.
▪ I got in a taxi and went to the hospital immediately.
▷ catch /kætʃ/ [transitive verb]
to get on a particular bus, train, or plane in order to go somewhere :
▪ Stephen caught the 6.15 to Birmingham.
▪ If we’re quick, we should still be able to catch our train.
▪ Jonathan looked at his watch. ‘I’ve got a plane to catch,’ he said.
▷ hop on/in/into /ˌhɒp ˈɒn, ˈɪn, ˈɪntuː,hɑːp/ [verb phrase] informal
to get on a bus, train, plane etc, or get into a car, taxi etc, especially after suddenly deciding to :
▪ Karl hopped on the first plane back to Germany.
▪ ‘Hop in,’ shouted Lucy, throwing open the door of her van.
▪ She hopped into a cab and told the driver to go to King’s Cross.
▪ ‘Why not hop in the car and come with us?’ Myrtle asked with a sly smile.
▷ board /bɔːʳd/ [transitive verb] formal
to get on a ship, plane, or train :
▪ A week later he boarded a ship bound for New York.
▪ Before boarding the plane, Jenny tried once more to call home.
▷ embark /ɪmˈbɑːʳk/ [intransitive verb] formal
to get on a ship - use this especially when a large number of people do this :
▪ A large group had assembled at the pier, waiting to embark.
embark for
▪ Their training completed, the regiment embarked for the war zone.
embarkation /ˌembɑːʳˈkeɪʃ ə n/ [uncountable noun]
▪ Embarkation will begin one hour before the ship is due to leave port.
▷ mount /maʊnt/ [intransitive/transitive verb]
to climb onto a horse :
▪ Can you help Shelly mount?
▪ He mounted the pony and rode off.
▷ on board/aboard /ɒn ˈbɔːʳd, əˈbɔːʳd/ [preposition/adverb]
if you get on board or aboard a ship or plane, you get onto it :
▪ It was time to get on board the ship.
▪ A group of men, some in military uniform, climbed aboard the plane.
▪ The ship’s crew saluted the President as he came aboard.
2. to get off a bus, plane etc
▷ get off /ˌget ˈɒf/ [intransitive/transitive phrasal verb]
to leave a bus, train, etc at the end of a journey :
▪ Tell the driver you want to get off at Greene Street.
▪ Lennox got off the plane and made his way through customs.
▪ At the foot of the hill, she got off her bicycle and began to push it.
▪ Do you know where we’re supposed to get off?
▷ get out /ˌget ˈaʊt/ [intransitive phrasal verb]
to come out of a car, boat, or train :
▪ Most of the passengers got out at Oxford Circus.
get out of
▪ She got out of the car and slammed the door.
▪ The farmer got out of his car to open the gate.
▷ leave /liːv/ [transitive verb]
to get off a train or ship on which you have been travelling - used especially in official notices or messages :
▪ When you leave the train, please make sure that you have all your belongings with you.
▪ Passengers leaving the ship at Alexandria should proceed to the immigration office.
▷ disembark /ˌdɪsɪmˈbɑːʳk, ˌdɪsəmˈbɑːʳk/ [intransitive verb] formal
to get off a ship or plane - use this especially when a large number of people do this :
▪ We weren’t allowed to disembark until an hour after the ship had docked.
▪ The only one to disembark at Tiree was me.
▷ dismount /dɪsˈmaʊnt/ [intransitive verb]
to get down off a horse :
▪ They dismounted and led their horses through the forest.