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

• 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

Remy handled the second verse on the song and wasted no time getting down and dirty. —Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 23 Sep. 2025

Browning proposed in 2024 Browning got down on one knee and proposed to Niles on a beach in Malibu in 2024. —Alexandra Hurtado, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025

Lake Ridge got down to North Forney’s three-yard line, but the Falcons defense stepped up and stopped the Eagles on fourth down to get the ball back. —Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2025

Now, the two countries are getting down to business. —Joey Garrison, USA Today, 18 Sep. 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