Get heavy
verb
To become serious or intense.
The conversation started off light-hearted, but it started to get heavy when they started talking about politics.
Often appears as...
- things get heavy
- conversation gets heavy
Usage tips
Idiomatic
verb
To get physically heavier, often because of gaining weight.
After months of overeating and not exercising, he started to get heavy.
Often appears as...
- start to get heavy
- begin to get heavy
verb
To become difficult or oppressive.
The workload started to get heavy as the project deadline approached.
Often appears as...
- workload gets heavy
- pressure gets heavy
verb
To begin raining heavily.
We had to run for shelter when it started to get heavy.
Often appears as...
- rain gets heavy
- snow gets heavy
Usage tips
Informal
verb
To become serious or intense.
The conversation started off light-hearted, but it started to get heavy when they started talking about politics.
Often appears as...
- things get heavy
- conversation gets heavy
Usage tips
Idiomatic
verb
To get physically heavier, often because of gaining weight.
After months of overeating and not exercising, he started to get heavy.
Often appears as...
- start to get heavy
- begin to get heavy
verb
To become difficult or oppressive.
The workload started to get heavy as the project deadline approached.
Often appears as...
- workload gets heavy
- pressure gets heavy
verb
To begin raining heavily.
We had to run for shelter when it started to get heavy.
Often appears as...
- rain gets heavy
- snow gets heavy
Usage tips
Informal
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Shift
Notice the emotional change in conversation when 'get heavy' is used.
Everyone was joking until the discussion got heavy with personal stories.
Pro Tip 2/3Topic Transition
'Get heavy' implies a topic may shift from casual to more profound matters.
Our light talk about the weather got heavy when climate change was mentioned.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity Spectrum
'Get heavy' may also refer to a gradual change, not just a sudden one.
As time passed, the playful debate slowly got heavy.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Shift
Notice the emotional change in conversation when 'get heavy' is used.
Everyone was joking until the discussion got heavy with personal stories.
Pro Tip 2/3Topic Transition
'Get heavy' implies a topic may shift from casual to more profound matters.
Our light talk about the weather got heavy when climate change was mentioned.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity Spectrum
'Get heavy' may also refer to a gradual change, not just a sudden one.
As time passed, the playful debate slowly got heavy.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Shift
Notice the emotional change in conversation when 'get heavy' is used.
Everyone was joking until the discussion got heavy with personal stories.
Pro Tip 2/3Topic Transition
'Get heavy' implies a topic may shift from casual to more profound matters.
Our light talk about the weather got heavy when climate change was mentioned.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity Spectrum
'Get heavy' may also refer to a gradual change, not just a sudden one.
As time passed, the playful debate slowly got heavy.
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