get down

verb

got down; got down or gotten down; getting down; gets down

Synonyms of get down next

transitive verb

: to manage to swallow

: to cause to be physically, mentally, or emotionally exhausted : depress

the weather was getting her down

: to commit to writing : describe

intransitive verb

: to alight especially from a vehicle : descend

: to give one's attention or consideration

—used with to

get down to business

: to perform music or dance effectively and infectiously

: 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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There might have been some scar tissue as well for Taylor considering that the Bengals lost a game to Baltimore in Week 5 when a snap and hold couldn’t get down in overtime on a McPherson game-winning attempt. —

Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024 The reason is that Mars, your planetary ruler, is retrograde and exhausting your ability to get down and boogie 24/7. —

Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 26 Dec. 2024 Long lines form to get down the stairs to the train platforms. —

Mike Deehan, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024 Then Buchholz got down on one knee and pulled out a small box with two rings, one for each of them. —

Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for get down