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

In a full circle moment, Slayton got down on one knee at that same track where their romance began. —Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025

Freeman comes across as a Dan Campbell type, able to maintain a big picture view while also getting down into the trenches with the players. —Pete Sampson, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2025

However, Mel hasn't gotten down on one knee just yet. —Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Nov. 2025

Mel Owens might just get down on one knee Wednesday night, but there is quite a bit of drama to wade through first in the Season 2 finale of The Golden Bachelor. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 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