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
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The Love Is Blind season 2 star revealed her happy news in an Instagram post on Tuesday, March 18, sharing photos of the romantic proposal, including the moment when her fiancé R. Limas got down on one knee.
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
At the final bonfire in Episode 10, Lino got down on one knee and proposed, and Alexa happily accepted.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
February 11, 2024: The 49ers just barely lose to the Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII, but Culpo keeps her eyes on the real prize and gets down to the business of wedding planning.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2025
Harrison got down on one knee in front of a large tree overlooking a lush landscape.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
At the final bonfire in Episode 10, Lino got down on one knee and proposed, and Alexa happily accepted.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
February 11, 2024: The 49ers just barely lose to the Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII, but Culpo keeps her eyes on the real prize and gets down to the business of wedding planning.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2025
Harrison got down on one knee in front of a large tree overlooking a lush landscape.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 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 24 Mar. 2025.
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