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 pictures show the moment that Miccio's fiancé got down on one knee in front of a gorgeous, full arch of white flowers. —Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026

This will probably require getting down on your hands and knees. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 May 2026

And then Tabakis gets down to business with five emotionally tangled pieces for electric guitar. —Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 14 May 2026

Stuck 22 stories above the ground, the crane operator was unable to get down on his own. —Dawn White, CBS News, 8 May 2026

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