down
/ˈdaʊ̯n/noun, verb, adjective, adverb1 syllable
Down means: being or moving lower in position or less in some value.
Synonyms for down65
noun, as in English physician who first described Down's syndrome (1828-1896)
noun, as in soft fine feathers
noun, as in fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)
verb, as in eat up completely, as with great appetite
verb, as in cause to come or go down
verb, as in shoot at and force to come down
adjective, as in being or moving lower in position or less in some value
adjective, as in filled with melancholy and despondency
adjective, as in extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
adjective, as in becoming progressively lower
adjective, as in being put out in a game of baseball
adjective, as in shut
adjective, as in not functioning (temporarily or permanently)
adverb, as in spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
Opposites of down
What does down mean?26
adjective
being or moving lower in position or less in some value“lay face down”
filled with melancholy and despondency“gloomy at the thought of what he had to face”
understood perfectly“had his algebra problems down”
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place“the down staircase”
lower than previously“the market is depressed”
becoming progressively lower“the down trend in the real estate market”
being put out in a game of baseball“two down in the bottom of the ninth”
shut“the shades were down”
not functioning (temporarily or permanently)“we can't work because the computer is down”
verb
drink down entirely“He downed three martinis before dinner”
eat up completely, as with great appetite“Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal”
cause to come or go down“The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect”
improve or perfect by pruning or polishing“refine one's style of writing”
shoot at and force to come down“the enemy landed several of our aircraft”
bring down or defeat (an opponent)
adverb
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position“don't fall down”
away from a more central or a more northerly place“was sent down to work at the regional office”
paid in cash at time of purchase“put ten dollars down on the necklace”
from an earlier time“the story was passed down from father to son”
to a lower intensity“he slowly phased down the light until the stage was completely black”
in an inactive or inoperative state“the factory went down during the strike”
noun
English physician who first described Down's syndrome (1828-1896)
soft fine feathers
fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)
(American football) a complete play to advance the football“you have four downs to gain ten yards”
(usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with down?12
Down in a sentence
- We won hands down, because the other players were weak.zmah47jr
- Having finished all her housework, she sat down on the sofa to watch television.CK
- If you have something to say, say it now or pipe down.CK
- We moved into this house last month, but we still haven't settled down.CK
- Another step, and you will fall down the precipice.Jesse
- Another step, and you would have fallen down the stairs.McDutchie
- Bob mounted the portrait in a fancy frame, but it was upside down.CN
- Beethoven goes to the piano, sits down at it, and begins to play.AlanF_US
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of down
as a noun
- plural
- downs
as a verb
- past tense
- downed
- present participle
- downing
- third-person singular
- downs
- past participle
- downed