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

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, 31 Jan. 2026

For a while, most scientists thought that human beings were the only species that could match our bodies to rhythm, but recent research has shown that other animals can get down. —Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026

Years later, Taurus would get down on one knee in their backyard, surrounded by family and friends, and ask Kimberly to marry him. —Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026

So, don’t get down on yourself. —Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 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