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

The bigger your frame, the more distance there is to cover when getting down to the ground. — Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

However, Kyle Isbel failed to get down a sacrifice bunt as the go-ahead run was left stranded. — Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026

The Seychelles In March 2016, Wilson got down on one knee while the couple was staying in the Seychelles after Paris Fashion Week. — Katie Mather, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026

Holden had arranged this ahead of time with the captain and got down on one knee on the boat. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 1 Sep. 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