Meaning

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

  "Don't worry, I got the kitten down."

• 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 swallow (something).

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

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

  "Getting down with a bunch of old friends."

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

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

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

• To party.

• To have sex.

• (of a child) To leave the table after dining.

  "Mummy, can I get down?"

• To record in writing.

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

• To criticise

  "Ann is always getting down on these students"