down
down/doun/
adverb
- toward or in a lower place or position, especially to or on the ground or another surface."she looked down"synonyms: toward a lower position, downward, downstairs, toward the bottom, from top to bottom, to the ground, to the floor, over
- to or at a lower level of intensity, volume, or activity."keep the noise down"
- in or into a weaker or worse position, mood, or condition."the disclosures brought down some of the biggest names in the business"
- in or into writing."taking down notes"
- (with reference to partial payment of a sum of money) made initially or on the spot."pay $500 down and the rest at the end of the month"
- (of sailing) with the current or the wind.
- (of the ball or a player in possession) not in play, typically because forward progress has been stopped.
preposition
- from a higher to a lower point of (something)."up and down the stairs"synonyms: lower in/on, to the bottom of
- throughout (a period of time)."astrologers down the ages"synonyms: throughout, through, during, in
adjective
- directed or moving toward a lower place or position."the down escalator"
- unhappy or depressed."he's been so down lately"synonyms: depressed, sad, saddened, unhappy, melancholy, miserable, wretched, sorrowful, gloomy, dejected, downhearted, disheartened, despondent, dispirited, low, in low spirits, low-spirited, heavy-hearted, glum, morose, dismal, downcast, cast down, tearful, blue, down in the dumps, down in the mouth, fed up
- (of a computer system) temporarily out of action or unavailable."sorry, but the computer's down"synonyms: not working, not functioning, not functional, not in working order, not in operation, inoperative, malfunctioning, out of order, broken, broken-down, acting up, unserviceable, faulty, defective, in disrepair, not in service, unavailable for use, not in use, out of action, out of commission, conked out, bust, (gone) kaput, gone phut, on the blink, gone haywire, shot, knackered, jiggered, wonky, on the fritz, out of whack, buggered
- supporting or going along with someone or something."you got to be down with me"
- denoting a flavor (variety) of stable quark having relatively low mass and an electric charge of − 1/3. In the Standard Model protons and neutrons are composed of up and down quarks.
verb
- knock or bring to the ground."175 enemy aircraft had been downed"synonyms: knock down, knock over, knock to the ground, throw to the ground, bring down, bring to the ground, fell, topple, prostrate, tackle, rugby-tackle, trip up, deck, floor, flatten
- consume (something, typically a drink)."he downed a six-pack"synonyms: drink (up/down), gulp (down), guzzle, quaff, drain, imbibe, sup, slurp, suck, sip, swallow, finish off, polish off, sink, swig, swill (down), toss off, slug, knock back, put away, kill, neck, scarf (down/up), snarf (down/up), chug, ingurgitate
noun
- a period of unwelcome experiences or negative mood."there had been more downs than ups during his years at the company"synonyms: setbacks, upsets, reverses, reversals, reversals of fortune, downturns, mishaps, strokes of ill luck, strokes of bad luck, accidents, shocks, vicissitudes, crises, catastrophes, tragedies, calamities, trials, crosses, knocks, burdens, blows, buffets, glitches, (double) whammies, knock-backs, foils, fit of depression, period of despondency, the blues, the dumps, one's black dog, a low, the blahs, a funk, a blue funk, the mopes, dolor, the megrims
- 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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adjective · downward; going or directed downward: · being at a low position or on the ground, floor, or bottom. · toward the south, a business district, etc.
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The adverb down means "from a higher place to a lower one," like when a person climbs down a ladder or a waiter puts a tray full of cakes down on a table.