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

• 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

When David Raya gets down to claw out Cunha’s clever left-footed effort, a couple of the boys have their heads in their hands. —Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025

Bella Thorne and Mark Emms got engaged in May 2023 Two years later in August 2025, Thorne proposed herself Emms is a producer and bar owner Two years after Emms proposed to Thorne in May 2023, the actress got down on one knee herself in August 2025. —Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025

But leadoff hitter Austin Martin failed to get down a bunt on a safety squeeze play. —John Shipley, Twin Cities, 15 Aug. 2025

However, concentrates, extracts, and liquid forms of kratom can be easier to get down and often come with extra flavoring, which may make the flavor more pleasant. —Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2025

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