down

⁴down

adj

Definition of DOWN

1

a (1) : occupying a low position; specifically : lying on the ground <down timber> (2) : directed or going downward <attendance is down> b : lower in price c : not being in play in football because of wholly stopped progress or because the officials stop the play <the ball was down> d : defeated or trailing an opponent (as in points scored) <down by two runs> e baseball : out <two down in the top of the third inning>

2

a : reduced or low in activity, frequency, or intensity <a down economy> b : not operating or able to function <the computer is down> c : depressed, dejected <feeling a bit down>; also : depressing <a down movie> d : sick <down with flu>

3

: done, finished <eight down and two to go>

4

: completely mastered <had her lines down> —often used with pat <got the answers down pat>

5

a slang : cool 7 b slang : understanding or supportive of something or someone —usually used with with <trying to prove that they were down with hip-hop culture — J. E. White>

6

: being on record <you're down for two tickets>

— down on

: having a low opinion of or dislike for

— down on one's luck

: experiencing misfortune and especially financial distress

Examples of DOWN

1. The window shades were down.
2. The candy is down on the bottom shelf.
3. There was a pile of dirty clothes down on the floor.
4. She took the down escalator.
5. These changes should help keep prices down.
6. Stocks are down again today.

First Known Use of DOWN

circa 1565

Related to DOWN

Synonyms: completed, concluded, done, complete, ended, finished, over, over with, terminated, through, up

Antonyms: continuing, incomplete, ongoing, uncompleted, undone, unfinished

Related Words: accomplished, achieved, attained, compassed, realized; dead, defunct, extinct, kaput (also kaputt), obsolete; expired

Near Antonyms: elevated, lifted, raised, uplifted, upward

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