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adverb
- 1. towards or in a lower place or position, especially to or on the ground or another surface: "she looked down" Similar Opposite
- 2. to or at a lower level of intensity, volume, or activity: "keep the noise down"
preposition
- 1. from a higher to a lower point of (something): "up and down the stairs" Similar Opposite
- 2. throughout (a period of time): "astrologers down the ages" Similar
adjective
- 1. directed or moving towards a lower place or position: "the down escalator"
- 2. unhappy or depressed: "he's been so down lately" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. knock or bring to the ground: "175 enemy aircraft had been downed" Similar
- 2. consume (something, typically a drink): "he downed five pints of cider" Similar
noun
- 1. a period of unwelcome experiences or negative mood: informal "there had been more downs than ups during his years at the company" Similar Opposite
- 2. a chance for a team to advance the ball, ending when the ball carrier is tackled or the ball becomes out of play. A team must advance at least ten yards in a series of four downs in order to keep possession.
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If someone or something is down for a particular thing, it has been arranged that they will do that thing, or that thing will happen. Mark had told me that he was down for an interview. ...derelict houses that were down for demolition.
Define down. down synonyms, down pronunciation, down translation, English dictionary definition of down. adv. 1. a. From a higher to a lower place or position: hiked down from the peak. b. Toward, to, or on the ground, floor, or bottom: tripped and fell down....
on or to the ground, floor, or the like: to fall down. to or in a sitting or lying position: Sit down next to her. to an area or district considered lower from a geographical standpoint, esp. southward: We drove down to San Diego from Los Angeles. to a lower value, level, or rate: Slow down.
Synonyms for DOWN: downward, downwards, below, over, downstairs, downhill, low, facedown; Antonyms of DOWN: up, upward, upwards, upwardly, aloft, incomplete, ongoing, unfinished.
Definition of down adverb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
GO DOWN definition: 1. to move down to a lower level or place: 2. to work as a miner (= someone whose job is to take…. Learn more.
down. preposition. /daʊn/ from a high or higher point on something to a lower one The stone rolled down the hill. Tears ran down her face. Her hair hung down her back to her waist. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.