getting down
Starting to boogie
Getting down has several distinct meanings depending on context.
Most literally, it means descending or dismounting: Help me get down from this ladder.
In casual speech, getting down often means dancing energetically or partying: We were really getting down at the club last night.
It can also refer to focusing seriously on a task: Let's get down to business.
In vulgar slang, getting down means having sex.
Rhythmic blues music
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- funkDepression or groove music
- discoSeventies dance music
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
breakdance · hip-hop · swing · salsa · tango · samba · mambo · flamenco
Narrow cut or routine
- funkDepression or groove music
- soulInnermost animating essence
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- basslineLow-register musical foundation
rhythm · syncopation · jam · vibe · flow · tempo · boogie · swing
Mournful American music genre
- funkDepression or groove music
- sadnessState of emotional pain
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
- gloomPervasive dimness or dejection
dejection · doldrums · low · moodiness · slump · despair · hopelessness · malaise
Commercial activity or occupation
- workEffort toward a goal
- taskWork to be done
- basicsFoundational knowledge of something
- brass tacksEssential facts discussed
nitty-gritty · essentials · serious · concentrate · dig in · apply oneself
boogie
Rhythmic blues music
freestyle · breakdance · hip-hop · swing · salsa · tango · samba · mambo · flamenco · ballroom
groove
Narrow cut or routine
bassline · rhythm · syncopation · jam · vibe · flow · tempo · boogie · swing · blues
blues
Mournful American music genre
- funkDepression or groove music
- sadnessState of emotional pain
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
gloom · dejection · doldrums · low · moodiness · slump · despair · hopelessness · malaise · lethargy
business
Commercial activity or occupation
brass tacks · nitty-gritty · essentials · serious · concentrate · dig in · apply oneself
stairs
Set of steps
- ladderPortable climbing frame
- elevatorVertical conveyance between floors
- slopeAngled terrain or steepness
dismount · alight · rappel · abseil · lower · crouch · kneel · squat · duck · stoop
getting downcheering up
Growing happier after sadness
perking up · brightening up · lifting spirits · bouncing back · bucking up
gets, gotten, getting, down, downs, downed, downing, downer, downers