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

All the while, the enchanted garden where Travis would get down on one knee was being assembled outside of his and Swift’s house. —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2025

Lastly, swap in the crevice tool for corners and other hard-to-reach areas, especially spots under furniture, that usually require bending over or getting down on your hands and knees. —Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025

In one photo, Sanger, who is a co-founder of Tempted Dirty Shirley, got down on one knee on a cliffside overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, as Agrait beamed with joy. —Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025

So Sunday, after the Panthers got down by 17 points early to the Dolphins, a lot of fans probably thought this would simply be New England, Part Deux. —Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 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