get down
verb
got down; got down or gotten down; getting down; gets down
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
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
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
Before the group gets down to business, though, a close-up of Antoine's tie reveals a hidden camera secretly recording the proceedings.
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 26 May 2025
Matt Michell and Becky Patel had been chasing down a tornado in Arnett, Oklahoma on May 18 when the unexpected happened — Michell got down on one knee and proposed.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 23 May 2025
Tanking There are plenty of ways to get down a river, but the most Nebraska way is tanking.
—Brian Higgins, Outside Online, 22 May 2025
In Kurosawa’s version, the chauffeur was an exceedingly meek man who got down on the floor to beg his stern shoe-manufacturer boss, played by the great Toshiro Mifune, to save his son.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 26 May 2025
Matt Michell and Becky Patel had been chasing down a tornado in Arnett, Oklahoma on May 18 when the unexpected happened — Michell got down on one knee and proposed.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 23 May 2025
Tanking There are plenty of ways to get down a river, but the most Nebraska way is tanking.
—Brian Higgins, Outside Online, 22 May 2025
In Kurosawa’s version, the chauffeur was an exceedingly meek man who got down on the floor to beg his stern shoe-manufacturer boss, played by the great Toshiro Mifune, to save his son.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for get down
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“Get down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20down. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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