get down
/ɡɛt ˈdaʊn/ verb- To bring or come down; to descend; to cause to bring or come down. · The kitten climbed the tree, but then couldn't get down again.· Don't worry, I got the kitten down.
- To swallow (something). · The pill was so large that he couldn't get it down.
- To duck or take cover, usually to avoid harm. Commonly used as a caution or warning in the imperative.
- To concentrate; attend. · To get down to the matter at hand.
- To depress; discourage; fatigue. · Nothing gets me down so much as a rainy day.
- To relax and enjoy oneself completely; be uninhibited in one's enjoyment. · Getting down with a bunch of old friends.
- To dance, particularly without inhibition or restraint, or in a sexually suggestive manner.
- To party.
From the library
“Can’t you get down?” asked Dorothy.
Get down, you young scapegrace, and let the old man rest his weary limbs.
“How shall we get down?” asked Dorothy.
“Well, well, I’ll drop past history and get down to present-day facts.
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