get down | Definition of get down

Synonyms and Antonyms of get down

1 to come down from something (as a vehicle)

I was getting down from the seaplane when a gust of wind swept away my hat

Synonyms of get down

alight, descend, disembark, dismount, light

Words Related to get down

deplane, detrain

Near Antonyms of get down

board, climb (aboard), get in, mount

enplane (also emplane), entrain

Antonyms of get down

2 to make sad

it's really getting him down that there does not seem to be one woman who will date him

Synonyms of get down

bum (out), burden, dash, deject, depress, oppress, sadden, weigh down

Words Related to get down

ail, distress, trouble

afflict, torment, torture

daunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dismay, dispirit, get down, unnerve

agitate, bother, concern, discomfort, discompose, disquiet, disturb, exercise, freak (out), perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, worry

Near Antonyms of get down

animate, enliven, invigorate

assure, comfort, console, reassure, solace, soothe

excite, inspire, stimulate

elate, exhilarate

encourage, hearten

delight, gratify, please

boost, elevate, lift, uplift

Antonyms of get down

brighten, buoy, cheer (up), gladden, lighten, rejoice

3 to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat

with her sore throat, liquids are the only thing she can get down

Synonyms of get down

down, ingest, swallow

Words Related to get down

drink, guzzle, imbibe, knock back, sip

bolt, devour, gobble (up or down), gulp, ingurgitate

consume, eat, mouth (down), put away, sup

gorge, scarf, scoff, wolf

chew, gnaw (at or on), lap, lick, munch, nibble (on), peck (at), ruminate

dispatch, finish, polish off