get down
verb
got down; got down or gotten down; getting down; gets down
transitive verb
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
intransitive verb
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
Synonyms
- alight
- descend
- disembark
- dismount
- light
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Example Sentences
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 Players opened up a hole for Brown, who is in his 14th season across two stints at North Carolina, to get down after his team's thrilling victory. 
Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2022 All of you are gonna get down and dowse the ground for potable drinking water. Al Mullen, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2022 The Detroit Lions made two roster moves to get down to the 85-player limit before Tuesday's 4 p.m. deadline, waiving safety Brady Breeze and receiver Josh Johnson. Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 17 Aug. 2022 The Cardinals said goodbye to 24 players to get down to 53 by Tuesday’s 1 p.m. deadline. Bob Mcmanaman, The Arizona Republic, 30 Aug. 2022 Dolphins general manager Chris Grier and coach Mike McDaniel are having several conversations leading up to Tuesday’s 4 p.m. deadline to get down to a 53-man active roster. David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2022 The Lions made five roster moves Tuesday to get down to the NFL's 80-player roster limit. Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 24 Aug. 2022 The rare group that rock, punk, rap, alternative and metal fans can generally all get down to. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 21 July 2022 That’s partly a function of the fact that the show’s writing staff won’t actually get down to the business of writing the next season until August. Andy Meek, BGR, 5 July 2022 See More
Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2022 All of you are gonna get down and dowse the ground for potable drinking water. Al Mullen, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2022 The Detroit Lions made two roster moves to get down to the 85-player limit before Tuesday's 4 p.m. deadline, waiving safety Brady Breeze and receiver Josh Johnson. Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 17 Aug. 2022 The Cardinals said goodbye to 24 players to get down to 53 by Tuesday’s 1 p.m. deadline. Bob Mcmanaman, The Arizona Republic, 30 Aug. 2022 Dolphins general manager Chris Grier and coach Mike McDaniel are having several conversations leading up to Tuesday’s 4 p.m. deadline to get down to a 53-man active roster. David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2022 The Lions made five roster moves Tuesday to get down to the NFL's 80-player roster limit. Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 24 Aug. 2022 The rare group that rock, punk, rap, alternative and metal fans can generally all get down to. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 21 July 2022 That’s partly a function of the fact that the show’s writing staff won’t actually get down to the business of writing the next season until August. Andy Meek, BGR, 5 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1647, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
get down
verb
1
as in to light
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 & Similar Words
Relevance
- light
- descend
- dismount
- alight
- disembark
- deplane
- detrain
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- climb (aboard)
- embark
- mount
- board
- get in
- entrain
- emplane
- enplane
2
as in to weigh down
to make sad it's really getting him down that there does not seem to be one woman who will date him Synonyms & Similar Words
- weigh down
- trouble
- depress
- burden
- bum (out)
- worry
- oppress
- concern
- deject
- sadden
- bother
- distress
- ail
- torture
- torment
- dash
- disturb
- afflict
- upset
- discomfort
- dismay
- unsettle
- discourage
- dispirit
- disquiet
- exercise
- perturb
- dishearten
- daunt
- unnerve
- discompose
- undo
- demoralize
- unhinge
- agitate
- freak (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- animate
- lighten
- assure
- comfort
- rejoice
- brighten
- cheer (up)
- stimulate
- enliven
- reassure
- buoy
- inspire
- console
- invigorate
- soothe
- please
- encourage
- gladden
- excite
- lift
- solace
- delight
- gratify
- boost
- elevate
- uplift
- elate
- hearten
- exhilarate
3
as in to sip
to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat with her sore throat, liquids are the only thing she can get down Synonyms & Similar Words
- sip
- swallow
- drink
- down
- chew
- eat
- knock back
- put away
- ingest
- gobble (up or down)
- lick
- polish off
- consume
- ingurgitate
- mouth (down)
- sup
- nibble (on)
- wolf
- gnaw (at or on)
- imbibe
- scarf
- munch
- guzzle
- scoff
- gulp
- devour
- peck (at)
- ruminate
- finish
- gorge
- lap
- bolt
- dispatch