verb Music Slang

Get Down

/ɡɛt daʊn/ · verb · slang

To dance hard, party with abandon, or fully commit to having a good time.

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Definitions

1

To dance enthusiastically and let loose on the floor.

“Soon as the bass dropped, everybody got down.”
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2

To party intensely or enjoy yourself without holding back.

“We're gonna get down all weekend at the block party.”
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3

To get serious and put real effort into something, throwing yourself in.

“Enough talk — let's get down to business.”
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Get Down In A Sentence

The DJ told the crowd it was time to get down.
They got down so hard the floor was shaking by midnight.
If we wanna finish by Friday we gotta get down today.

Origin & Usage

Rooted in Black American vernacular and amplified by funk and soul records of the late 1960s and 1970s, 'get down' captured the era's call to dance and fully commit, with James Brown and countless funk acts driving it into the mainstream.

Variants get on downget down tonight
Tags #1970s#disco#funk#soul#vintage#dance

People Also Ask

What does get down mean in slang?

It means to dance hard, party freely, or seriously commit to something.

Where did get down come from?

From Black American vernacular, popularized through funk and soul music of the late 60s and 70s.

Does get down always mean dancing?

Often, but it also means to party or to get serious about a task, as in 'get down to business.'

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