get down

verb

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

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

   “Don't worry, I got the kitten down.”

2. To swallow (something).

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

3. 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.”

4. To concentrate; attend.

   “To get down to the matter at hand.”

5. To depress; discourage; fatigue.

   “Nothing gets me down so much as a rainy day.”

   “Everything gets me down until I figure out I have to shove it off again because it's important to be able to be depressed - to feel - but it's not what I'm alive for - feeling as bad as I usually do.”

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

   “Getting down with a bunch of old friends.”

   “It's Friday, Friday / Gotta get down on Friday / Everybody's lookin' forward to the weekend, weekend”

7. To dance, particularly without inhibition or restraint, or in a sexually suggestive manner.
8. To party.
9. To have sex.

   “She's always willing to get down with him.”

   “And women will not care if Dick finally got down with Jane on Search for Tomorrow”

10. To leave the table after dining.

    “Mummy, can I get down please?”

11. To record, most often in writing.

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

    “They got the whole song down in an hour.”

12. To criticise; to be strict towards.

    “Ann is always getting down on these students.”

13. To use a drug, especially heroin.

    “I can't wait to get home and get down.”

14. To do or perform well; to make happen; to make a serious effort at doing something.

    “I've got this process down.”

15. To bet on (something); to place bets; to gamble.

    “He's gotta get down on this sure thing.”

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