get down

verb

got down; got down or gotten down; getting down; gets down

transitive verb

1

: to manage to swallow

2

: to cause to be physically, mentally, or emotionally exhausted : depress

the weather was getting her down

3

: to commit to writing : describe

intransitive verb

1

: to alight especially from a vehicle : descend

2

: to give one's attention or consideration

—used with to

get down to business

3

a

: to perform music or dance effectively and infectiously

b

: to have a good time partying

Synonyms of get down

• descend
• dismount
• light

Examples of get down in a Sentence

I was getting down from the seaplane when a gust of wind swept away my hat.

it's really getting him down that there does not seem to be one woman who will date him

Recent Examples on the Web

The Patriots got down to the Bengals’ 1-yard line but couldn’t score on five opportunities, with a defensive pass interference penalty on Bengals cornerback Dax Hill giving them new life midway through the series. —Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2025

Also, since Black Friday is coming in hot, the department store is getting down with the discounts, which means more than 120,000 items are marked down at this very instant. —Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025

Immediately after, the kitty gets down on the floor, rubbing his head on the ground while looking at his owner, as if showing him exactly how to do it. —Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025

The opportunity came after senior forward Javan Buchanan missed two free throws, giving Wichita State about five seconds to get down the court and take a shot from the logo. —Idaho Statesman, 19 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for get down

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown