Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get down

/ɡɛt ˈdaʊn/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.73 in modern English

Syllables: get -down
IPA: /ɡɛt ˈdaʊn/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To bring or come down; to descend; to cause to bring or come down.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

verb

To swallow (something).

Transitive verb

verb

To duck or take cover, usually to avoid harm. Commonly used as a caution or warning in the imperative.

Informal; Intransitive verb

verb

To concentrate; attend.

Intransitive verb

verb

To depress; discourage; fatigue.

Transitive verb

verb

To relax and enjoy oneself completely; be uninhibited in one's enjoyment.

Informal; Intransitive verb

verb

To dance, particularly without inhibition or restraint, or in a sexually suggestive manner.

Informal; Intransitive verb

verb

Informal; Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"The kitten climbed the tree, but then couldn't get down again."
"Don't worry, I got the kitten down."
"The pill was so large that he couldn't get it down."
"With bullets flying, all I could do was get down and pray."
"To get down to the matter at hand."
"Nothing gets me down so much as a rainy day."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɡɛt ˈdaʊn/
British English: /ɡɛt ˈdaʊn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

gets down (present, singular) getting down (participle, present) got down (past) got down (UK, participle) gotten down (US, participle)

Phrases

get down to brass tacks

Synonyms

ingest ingurgitate despirit get down aggrieve attrist begloom begrieve besorrow grieve pain bring down

Rhymes With

down change down close down town low-down brown road town spanish town crown downtown clown gown

Questions

How do you pronounce get down?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɛt ˈdaʊn/.
What does get down mean?: To bring or come down; to descend; to cause to bring or come down.

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