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Meaning ofdownin English

down

us//daʊn//uk//daʊn//

Pluraldowns
Past Tensedowned
Participle Verbdowning
Third Person Singulardowns

Definitions

Noun
1. a negative aspect or disadvantage
2. a single act of consuming a drink
3. a past grievance; resentment
  The team held a down from the previous game.
4. a single play in football
  The quarterback called a down to start the drive.
5. a vertical crossword clue
  The puzzle had a down that was very challenging to solve.
6. a lower floor in a house; downstairs room
  The family spent most of their time in the down area of the house.
7. initial payment for a purchase
  The buyer made a down payment on the house.
8. soft feathers for insulation; young bird plumage
  The comforter was filled with soft down to keep warm.
9. soft facial hair
  The man had a distinctive down on his chin.
10. material for comfort (beds, pillows)
  The hotel provided extra down pillows for a comfortable sleep.
11. an unfavorable aspect
  The main down of this city is the high cost of living.
12. a hill or rolling grassland; natural elevation
  The family enjoyed a picnic on the down overlooking the valley.
Adverb
1. from higher to lower position
  The book fell down from the shelf.
2. at a lower place or position
  The keys are down in the drawer.
3. towards opponent's side; in sports
  The football team moved down the field to score a touchdown.
4. away from the main terminus; in rail transport
  The train traveled down the line to the final station.
5. get to a lower position; imperative
  Please sit down and relax.
6. away from Oxford/Cambridge; in academia
  The student went down to London after graduating from Cambridge.
7. to a lower position; reduced rank
  The company will move down to a smaller office next month.
8. to lessen quantity or intensity; decrease
  The new policy aims to scale down energy consumption.
9. to reduce size or volume; miniaturize
  The company plans to scale down its operations to cut costs.
10. from general to detailed; elaborate
  The professor broke down the complex theory into smaller parts.
11. from a higher or earlier time; antiquity
  The company's profits have gone down since last year.
12. to a state of non-function
  The power went down during the storm, causing widespread disruptions.
13. to a lower surface; securing something
  Please put the books down on the table.
14. to record something; in writing
  The secretary wrote down the meeting notes carefully.
15. as a payment; initial deposit
  The buyer made a down payment of $10,000 on the new house.
16. in a downwards direction vertically
  The water flowed down the steep cliff into the lake.
17. to completion or permanence; successfully
  The project was brought down to a successful conclusion.
Preposition
1. from higher to lower end
  The ball rolled down the hill and into the valley.
2. from north to south; in a southern direction
  The hikers walked down the mountain to reach the village.
3. along something (lengthwise); from end to end
  The train traveled down the track from the starting point to the final station.
4. at a distant location; away
  The company has a branch down in Australia.
5. from north to south direction
  The bus traveled down from New York to Florida.
Adjective
1. facing downwards (in orientation)
  The arrow pointed down towards the ground.
2. at a lower level (than previously)
  The company's stock price is down from its peak last year.
3. feeling sad or depressed; unhappy (informal)
  She's feeling down after losing her job.
4. sick or damaged; ill
  The doctor said the patient is down with a bad cold.
5. sick or ill (down with something)
  The patient has been down with pneumonia for several days.
6. wounded or killed; unable to move normally
  The soldier was shot down during the battle and couldn't move.
7. mechanically failed; unable to fly (aircraft)
  The plane is down due to engine failure.
8. inoperable or out of service; malfunctioning
  The elevator is down for maintenance and will be out of service for a week.
9. having a lower score
  The team is down by 10 points in the game.
10. out or eliminated (in sports)
  The player was down after losing the match in the tournament.
11. negative or opposed to something
  The new policy is down on corruption and will punish those involved.
12. comfortable with something
  She's really down with the idea of traveling to new places.
13. respected in a community; accepted
  The local artist is well-known and down in the neighborhood.
14. finished or dealt with
  The issue is down and will no longer be discussed.
15. thoroughly practiced or mastered; skilled
  She is down with the new software and can use it efficiently.
16. completely or absolutely certain; positive
  The doctor is down that the patient will recover fully.
17. fallen or cut down (trees, limbs)
  The trees were cut down to make way for the new development.
18. moving away from a starting point
  The bus traveled down the mountain road, moving away from the city.
19. negative or opposed (down on something)
  The new policy is down on corruption and will punish those involved.
20. open to something; approachable
  She's really down with the idea of traveling to new places.
21. respected in a community
  The local artist is well-known and down in the neighborhood.
22. comfortable with or accepting something
  She's really down with the idea of traveling to new places.
Verb
1. to knock or fell something
  The strong wind knocked down several trees in the park.
2. to cause something to fall; bring down
  The firefighter worked to bring down the flames and rescue those trapped.
3. to lower or put something down
  Please put the box down on the floor.
4. to defeat or overpower someone; gain control
  The team worked together to down their opponents in the game.
5. to disparage or criticize something
  The manager was down on the new marketing strategy.
6. to move or come downwards; descend slowly
  The leaves slowly floated down to the ground.
7. to drink quickly; finish a drink
  She downed the glass of water in one gulp.
8. to stop play by touching the ground
  The player was downed by a strong tackle from the opponent.
9. to sink a ball into a hole
10. to cover with down feathers
11. to cause something to fall; knock down
12. to criticize or disparage someone

Compounds / Phrases

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