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

Other aspiring politicians were ready to get down to brass tacks. —Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026

This combo will bring wind chills down to the single digits across most of the Northeast, with some even getting down to subzero wind chills. —Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2026

Vrabel even got down into a three-point stance to work with defensive tackle Cory Durden on pass rush technique. —Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026

The red-hot Columbus Blue Jackets, for example, intentionally put off getting down to business with a group of pending unrestricted free agents that includes captain Boone Jenner, Charlie Coyle and Mason Marchment ahead of the break. —Chris Johnston, New York Times, 4 Feb. 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