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Get down

//ɡɛt ˈdaʊn// verb, slang

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Verb
  1. 1
    To bring or come down; to descend; to cause to bring or come down. intransitive, transitive

    "The kitten climbed the tree, but then couldn't get down again."

  2. 2
    take the first step or steps in carrying out an action wordnet
  3. 3
    To swallow (something). transitive

    "The pill was so large that he couldn't get it down."

  4. 4
    put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc. wordnet
  5. 5
    To duck or take cover, usually to avoid harm. Commonly used as a caution or warning in the imperative. informal, intransitive

    "With bullets flying, all I could do was get down and pray."

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  1. 6
    pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking wordnet
  2. 7
    To concentrate; attend. intransitive

    "To get down to the matter at hand."

  3. 8
    lower someone's spirits; make downhearted wordnet
  4. 9
    To depress; discourage; fatigue. transitive

    "Nothing gets me down so much as a rainy day."

  5. 10
    alight from (a horse) wordnet
  6. 11
    To relax and enjoy oneself completely; be uninhibited in one's enjoyment. intransitive

    "Getting down with a bunch of old friends."

  7. 12
    move something or somebody to a lower position wordnet
  8. 13
    To dance, particularly without inhibition or restraint, or in a sexually suggestive manner. informal, intransitive
  9. 14
    lower (one's body) as by kneeling wordnet
  10. 15
    To party. informal, intransitive
  11. 16
    To have sex. informal, intransitive, slang

    "She's always willing to get down with him."

  12. 17
    To leave the table after dining. British, informal, intransitive

    "Mummy, can I get down please?"

  13. 18
    To record, most often in writing. transitive

    "Quick, here's a pen, get this down will you, before I forget."

  14. 19
    To criticise; to be strict towards. transitive

    "Ann is always getting down on these students."

  15. 20
    To use a drug, especially heroin. US, intransitive, slang

    "I can't wait to get home and get down."

  16. 21
    To do or perform well; to make happen; to make a serious effort at doing something. US, intransitive, slang, transitive

    "I've got this process down."

  17. 22
    To bet on (something); to place bets; to gamble. US, intransitive, slang, transitive

    "He's gotta get down on this sure thing."

  18. 23
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, down.

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