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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Meanwhile, back in Mosser’s neighborhood, community members were working to fill in the road just enough so that her husband and son could safely get down off the mountain to be with her.
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Michelle Boudin, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
First, a 30-foot-high wall is a daunting obstacle, and getting down on the other side would be both difficult and dangerous.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Kool & the Gang got down on it More of this, please.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
Reservations were live, and Garcia and his team got down to the work of feeding and dazzling diners, honoring Kent, and figuring out their own place in New York City restaurants.
—Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
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Michelle Boudin, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
First, a 30-foot-high wall is a daunting obstacle, and getting down on the other side would be both difficult and dangerous.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Kool & the Gang got down on it More of this, please.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
Reservations were live, and Garcia and his team got down to the work of feeding and dazzling diners, honoring Kent, and figuring out their own place in New York City restaurants.
—Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
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 28 Nov. 2024.
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