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

• alight
• descend
• disembark
• 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

After placing the prop at the entrance of Khaled's property, the men reportedly got down on their knees and prayed in front of the coffin, which also featured an upside-down cross. —Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025

Chandler Champlain The right-handed pitcher got down on one knee on a San Diego beach in November and proposed to his girlfriend, Jylian Graham. —Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2025

Wearing matching all-white outfits, Worthy got down on one knee and popped the question, before Jones enthusiastically said yes. —Mckinley Franklin, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025

Mitchell got down to business right away, asking why Tarantino has retreated into writing over the past few years. —Matt Donnelly, Variety, 27 Jan. 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