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 less evaporation, more water gets down to the roots. —David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026

Borgeson answered, prompting Beizer to get down on one knee. —Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026

In response to shouts for everyone to get down, one administration official at a media table crawled under it, with just her high heels poking out. —Calvin Woodward, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026

While people didn't know exactly what had just happened, attendees and staff alike knew to get down immediately. —Rachel Treisman, NPR, 26 Apr. 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