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

With so much more to get to, the show wastes no time in getting down to brass tacks. —Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026

The Instagram carousel featured images of Towns getting down on one knee at Overstory, a rooftop bar in New York City. —Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026

Salvation Army When the temperatures get down to 32 degrees or below, the Salvation Army Center of Hope provides shelter for up to 34 women and children. —Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026

And also on Untucked… • Discord complains about Nini being in the top basically all episode, while other queens like Jane try to kindly not get down in the mud with her. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 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