get down

What does the phrasal verb “get down” mean? Explore the meaning and usage of the phrasal verb “get down“, illustrated with examples:

Definition

1. To descend; to bring or come down.
2. To depress; discourage; fatigue.
3. To swallow something.
4. To be uninhibited in one’s enjoyment; to relax and enjoy oneself completely.
5. To record in writing.

Example(s)

1. She climbed the tree, but then she couldn’t get down again.
2. Nothing gets me down so much as spending the weekend all alone.
3. He couldn’t eat the food she had prepared for him. He was so ill that he couldn’t get it down.
4. Getting down with all our old friends.
5. Let me get your phone number down before I forget.

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