do down

verb

did down; done down; doing down; does down

transitive verb

British

: to get the better of (as by trickery)

Synonyms of do down

• overcome
• master
• defeat
• worst
• beat
• best
• take
• get
• prevail (over)
• win (against)
• triumph (over)
• get the better of
• get around
• conquer
• stop

Examples of do down in a Sentence

you'll do her down at cards, but she'll probably win at croquet

Recent Examples on the Web

Anyone in the bout would make a formidable champion, but given Flair’s lengthy history with Ripley, that is the most high-profile unification bout WWE could possibly do down the road. — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Raiders coach Shane Krause, no stranger to the postseason, liked the first half from his squad, then tipped his cap to what Glenn did down the stretch. — Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026

Fullback Kyle Juszczyk became a go-to pass-catching threat because any open man would do down the stretch. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026

While the Guardians are not letting the Red Sox get comfortable, manager Alex Cora is not worrying about what the Guardians do down the stretch. — Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for do down

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown