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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After almost two years of dating, Swizz Beatz got down on one knee with a seven-carat yellow diamond, decorated with smaller diamonds around the center and along the band.
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Christina Perrier, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
The 20-minute video shows a police officer directing other officers to clear the building and telling people to get down.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 9 Feb. 2026
Everyone takes the dog for a walk, shares in grooming and feeding, or gets down on the floor and plays with them.
—Bill Strickland, Parents, 8 Feb. 2026
Her sisters kept things light, joking about Lauren's struggles to get down the stairs on her crutches.
—Kelly O'Grady, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
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Christina Perrier, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
The 20-minute video shows a police officer directing other officers to clear the building and telling people to get down.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 9 Feb. 2026
Everyone takes the dog for a walk, shares in grooming and feeding, or gets down on the floor and plays with them.
—Bill Strickland, Parents, 8 Feb. 2026
Her sisters kept things light, joking about Lauren's struggles to get down the stairs on her crutches.
—Kelly O'Grady, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
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 15 Feb. 2026.
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