get down
verb
got down; got down or gotten down; getting down; gets down
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
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
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
When the operator made a special announcement, that was Higgs' cue to get down on one knee and pop the question.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Williams and the Bears still had enough time to get down the field themselves and potentially tie, or win, the game.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
The Fighting Illini got down by double digits in the first half and trailed by as much as 21 after intermission, getting no closer than seven the rest of the way.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
His 11-year-old son, adult son and an elderly woman were all able to get down to safety.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Williams and the Bears still had enough time to get down the field themselves and potentially tie, or win, the game.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
The Fighting Illini got down by double digits in the first half and trailed by as much as 21 after intermission, getting no closer than seven the rest of the way.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
His 11-year-old son, adult son and an elderly woman were all able to get down to safety.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for get down
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“Get down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20down. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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