Get down meaning
Get down is a phrasal verb that means to cause someone to feel unhappy, discouraged, or depressed.
- Past simple
- got down
- Past participle
- got down
- -ing form
- getting down
What get down means
B2
To cause someone to feel unhappy, discouraged, or depressed
Do not let one poor result get you down.
Similar phrasal verbs
With get: get back, get on, get in, get out, get along, get together, get around, get off, get at, get away.
With down: turn down, let down, put down, slim down, go down, come down, break down, take down, keep down, set down.
Common questions
What does get down mean?
To cause someone to feel unhappy, discouraged, or depressed.
What is the past tense of get down?
Got down, which is also its past participle.
Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.
