downhill
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adverb \ˌdau̇n-ˈhil\Definition of DOWNHILL
1
: toward the bottom of a hill
2
: toward a worsened or inferior state or level —used especially in the phrase go downhill
See Examples of DOWNHILL
- It is easier to ride a bike downhill than uphill.
- Her career is heading downhill.
- After his divorce, he went downhill fast.
- The service has gone downhill under the new owner.
First Known Use of DOWNHILL
14th century
Rhymes with DOWNHILL
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2down·hill
noun \ˈdau̇n-ˌhil\Definition of DOWNHILL
1
: a descending slope
2
a : the sport of skiing on downhill trails —often used attributively b : a skiing race against time down a trail <finished second in the downhill>
Examples of DOWNHILL
- <most runners will have their best splits on the downhills>
First Known Use of DOWNHILL
1548
3down·hill
adjective \-ˌhil\Definition of DOWNHILL
1
: not difficult : easy <after that problem the rest was downhill>
2
: sloping downhill
3
: closer to the bottom of an incline <your downhill ski>
4
: progressively worse
Examples of DOWNHILL
- The second half of the hike is mostly downhill.
- The worst part is over. It's all downhill from here.
- The first part of the movie was pretty good, but after that it was all downhill.
- His career has been all downhill in recent years.
First Known Use of DOWNHILL
1622
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