get down

/ɡɛt ˈdaʊn/

//ɡɛt ˈdaʊn// verb

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"get-down" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“get down” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To bring or come down; to descend; to cause to bring or come down.

Corpus desk

Index EN-get-down · get down · English

get down · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for get down
PropertyValue
Headwordget down
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɡɛt ˈdaʊn/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “get down” in English

get downranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

get down is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ɡɛt ˈdaʊn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 16 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for get down in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is get down, spelled G-E-T- -D-O-W-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    To bring or come down; to descend; to cause to bring or come down.
  2. 2
    To swallow (something).
  3. 3
    To duck or take cover, usually to avoid harm. Commonly used as a caution or warning in the imperative.
  4. 4
    To concentrate; attend.
  5. 5
    To depress; discourage; fatigue.
  6. 6
    To relax and enjoy oneself completely; be uninhibited in one's enjoyment.
  7. 7
    To dance, particularly without inhibition or restraint, or in a sexually suggestive manner.
  8. 8
    To party.
  9. 9
    To have sex.
  10. 10
    To leave the table after dining.
  11. 11
    To record, most often in writing.
  12. 12
    To criticise; to be strict towards.
  13. 13
    To use a drug, especially heroin.
  14. 14
    To do or perform well; to make happen; to make a serious effort at doing something.
  15. 15
    To bet on (something); to place bets; to gamble.
  16. 16
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, down.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how get down appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The kitten climbed the tree, but then couldn't get down again.
  2. Don't worry, I got the kitten down.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "get down"?
"get down" is spelled G-E-T- -D-O-W-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ɡɛt ˈdaʊn/.
What does "get down" mean?
As a verb, "get down" means: To bring or come down; to descend; to cause to bring or come down.
How do you pronounce "get down"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "get down" is /ɡɛt ˈdaʊn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "get down" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list