get down
verb
got down;
got down
or gotten down;
getting down;
gets down
Definition of get 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
3a
: to perform music or dance effectively and infectiously
b
: to have a good time partying
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Synonyms & Antonyms for get down
Synonyms
alight, descend, disembark, dismount, light
Antonyms
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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
The singer, songwriter and rapper recently showed footage of none other than music legend BeyoncĂ© getting down at one of her concerts. — Whitney Friedlander, CNN, "Lizzo hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 with 'Truth Hurts'," 3 Sep. 2019 Check out Niko and Keyshia’s mom Frankie getting down to one of their favorite songs! — Jasmine Grant, Essence, "Keyshia Cole's Baby Shower Was So Sweet," 29 July 2019 Beyond all of that, the Jimmy Butler-to-Heat talk got real only as Jimmy got down to one remaining season on his contract. — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, "ASK IRA: Could there be a Heat trickle-down effect from DeMarcus Cousins’ injury?," 16 Aug. 2019 So Nava headed to Sam’s Club one day in July and, back at home, after finishing up some yard work, got down on one knee in front of Ronquillo and popped the question. — Daily Pilot, "It’s now or never: Yorba Linda seniors will tie the knot at the 20th annual Elvis Festival," 16 Aug. 2019 Glamour's staff got down to testing a spate of chic, thoughtful formulas, and came away impressed with the below. — Rachel Nussbaum, Glamour, "11 Non-Toxic Nail Polishes That Don’t Chip Immediately," 10 Oct. 2018 This is all to say that, when the plot gets down to the wire, everything unravels spiffily. — Rebecca Farley, refinery29.com, "Sense8 Series Finale Recap: Farewell, International Orgies!," 8 June 2018 Kaufman caught a couple of quick looks at Trimble, through the doorway, again ordering Trimble to drop the weapon and get down, according to the review. — Kieran Nicholson, The Denver Post, "Two Aurora officers cleared in fatal shooting of armed man wearing body armor," 7 Aug. 2019 One of his fans at the front of the barricade got down on one knee and proposed to her girlfriend. — Ricky Pinela, orlandosentinel.com, "Florida couple gets engaged at Shawn Mendes concert – Mendes stops the show to congratulate them," 6 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'get down.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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