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

And after an emotional speech, photos shared to social media show Scordino getting down on one knee in the aisle of the bus while a photographer captured the sweet moment through the doors of the vehicle. —Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025

Being able to handle the ball, push the pace, get down into the paint, find guys, shoot the three. —Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025

The unlikely couple began dating in 2019, with White getting down on one knee in October 2024. —Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025

Extend bathtime Instead of just getting down to business in the bathtub, add extra bath toys and bubbles and kill 45 minutes. —Melissa Willets, Parents, 25 Dec. 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