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
Jenner got down on one knee in the middle of their baby shower, taking Blanco completely by surprise.
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Erin Clack, People.com, 13 July 2025
Two soldiers carried an older woman who could not get down a ladder.
—John Seewer, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
Watch here as snake catcher Mark Pelley got down to business.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 5 July 2025
Above average temperatures as high as 96 and dry conditions can be expected through the weekend with a 20% chance of precipitation and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Sunday, July 6.
Temperatures will start to lower on Monday and the high is set to get down to 89 by Wednesday.
—Otto Rabe, The Enquirer, 4 July 2025
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Erin Clack, People.com, 13 July 2025
Two soldiers carried an older woman who could not get down a ladder.
—John Seewer, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
Watch here as snake catcher Mark Pelley got down to business.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 5 July 2025
Above average temperatures as high as 96 and dry conditions can be expected through the weekend with a 20% chance of precipitation and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Sunday, July 6.
Temperatures will start to lower on Monday and the high is set to get down to 89 by Wednesday.
—Otto Rabe, The Enquirer, 4 July 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 21 Jul. 2025.
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