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
June 29, 2024 While Torres had a slight hiccup getting rid of the ball, Guerrero got down the line at 29.4 feet per second, his fastest sprint speed of the season.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 June 2024
In March, McCray got down on one knee and proposed under the guise of taking test photos for their actual engagement.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 26 June 2024
The anthology film presents three distinct segments featuring the same actors playing different characters in dark, liminal parables, each allowing performers to get down and dirty in one way or another.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 June 2024
The girlies can have a moment of deep self-interrogation about complicated female friendships, commercial success, and our biological clocks, all while getting down.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 21 June 2024
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 June 2024
In March, McCray got down on one knee and proposed under the guise of taking test photos for their actual engagement.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 26 June 2024
The anthology film presents three distinct segments featuring the same actors playing different characters in dark, liminal parables, each allowing performers to get down and dirty in one way or another.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 June 2024
The girlies can have a moment of deep self-interrogation about complicated female friendships, commercial success, and our biological clocks, all while getting down.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 21 June 2024
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“Get down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20down. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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