gets down
Hits the floor
Gets down covers several distinct actions.
To get down from something is to descend or dismount: The cat won't get down from the roof.
To get down to something is to begin serious work: Let's get down to business.
Getting down also means dancing or partying with enthusiasm: The crowd really gets down when that song plays.
In vulgar slang, to get down is to have sex.
Withdraw a stated position
- descendMove to lower position
- alightTo descend and settle
- lowerReduce or move downward
- crouchLow bent-knee stance
kneel · squat · duck · stoop · dismount · hop off · step down · drop
Narrow cut or routine
- boogieRhythmic blues music
- bust a moveStart dancing suddenly
- shakeTrembling or blended treat
- shimmyRapid side-to-side shaking
twerk · krumping · breakdance · hip-hop · salsa · funk · swing · club
Rhythmic and soulful
- soulfulExpressing deep emotion
- basslineLow-register musical foundation
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
vibe · jam · rhythm · swing · locks in · in the pocket · toe-tapping
Begins concentrated effort
- concentratesDirects sustained attention
- applies oneselfWorks with focused effort
- knuckles downBegins working earnestly
- tacklesEngages or brings down
digs in · commits · engages · attends to · bears down
Causes sorrow in
- discouragesLessens motivation to act
- brings downCauses to collapse
- demoralizesDestroys confidence or hope
- disheartensCauses loss of hope
deflates · dampens · dispirits · upsets · troubles · bothers · blues
Honors with festivities
- cuts looseReleases all restraint
- lets looseFrees or unburdens
- has funEnjoys oneself
- revelsBoisterous merrymaking
rages · turns up · throws down · kicks back · makes merry · goes wild · paints the town
climb down
Withdraw a stated position
crouch · kneel · squat · duck · stoop · dismount · hop off · step down · drop · floor
groove
Narrow cut or routine
- boogieRhythmic blues music
- bust a moveStart dancing suddenly
- shakeTrembling or blended treat
shimmy · twerk · krumping · breakdance · hip-hop · salsa · funk · swing · club · nightclub
funky
Rhythmic and soulful
syncopation · vibe · jam · rhythm · swing · locks in · in the pocket · toe-tapping
buckles down
Begins concentrated effort
- concentratesDirects sustained attention
- applies oneselfWorks with focused effort
- knuckles downBegins working earnestly
tackles · digs in · commits · engages · attends to · bears down
saddens
Causes sorrow in
- discouragesLessens motivation to act
- brings downCauses to collapse
- demoralizesDestroys confidence or hope
disheartens · deflates · dampens · dispirits · upsets · troubles · bothers · blues
celebrates
Honors with festivities
- cuts looseReleases all restraint
- lets looseFrees or unburdens
- has funEnjoys oneself
revels · rages · turns up · throws down · kicks back · makes merry · goes wild · paints the town
gets downwallflowers
Timid party attendees
sits out · holds back · stands still · stands aside · hangs back