get down
verb
got down; got down or gotten down; getting down; gets down
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
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
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
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As catcher Dillon Dingler got down in his catching stance, Hinch squatted and leaned against a fence off to the side.
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Well, get down on your hands and knees, maybe, and look a little harder.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 25 Mar. 2026
Then the Bruins got down to business.
—CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
That’s not how this program gets down.
—Jordan Robinson, SELF, 19 Mar. 2026
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Well, get down on your hands and knees, maybe, and look a little harder.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 25 Mar. 2026
Then the Bruins got down to business.
—CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
That’s not how this program gets down.
—Jordan Robinson, SELF, 19 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for get down
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“Get down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20down. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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