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

Best to eat your meal early to be able to get down and boogie later. —Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

In an update video, Lindsay shared photos from her engagement, with her fiance getting down on one knee by the water—and from their engagement party, where Beau was, naturally, a guest of honor. —Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025

The pair then embraced and exchanged words before Hosman pulled a ring box out of his pocket and got down on one knee. —Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025

Ed said Travis had been toying with getting down on one knee for months and thought about holding off. —Bryan West, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 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