down

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adverb

ˈdau̇n 

1

a(1)

: toward or in a lower physical position

Don't look down.

Pull down the blind.

(2)

: to a lying or sitting position

Please sit down.

(3)

: toward or to the ground, floor, or bottom

burned the house down

fell down

b

: as a down payment

paid $10 down

c

: on paper

put down what he says

2

: in a direction that is the opposite of up: such as

a

: southward

traveled down to South Africa

b

: to or toward a point away from the speaker or the speaker's point of reference

walked down to my neighbor's house

c

: in or into the stomach

can't keep food down

3

: to a lesser degree, level, or rate

cool down tensions

Try to calm down.

4

: to or toward a lower position in a series

seems to be far down on their agenda

moved down in the pop charts

5

a

: to or in a lower or worse condition or status

students held down by a lack of social support

b

—used to indicate thoroughness or completion

dusted down the house

described him down to his haircut

6

: from a past time

stories passed down by word of mouth

7

: to or in a state of less activity or prominence

scaled down our plans

8

: to a concentrated state

got the report down to three pages

9

: into defeat

voted the motion down

down

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preposition

: down (see down entry 1) along, around, through, toward, in, into, or on

fell down the stairs

write down the phone number

down the years

grew up down the block from each other

pacing up and down the room

down

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verb

downed; downing; downs

transitive verb

1

: to cause to go or come down (see down entry 1) : such as

a

: to cause to fall by or as if by shooting : bring down sense 1

downed the enemy helicopter

b

: consume sense 3

downing slices of pizza

2

football : to cause (a ball) to be out of play

downed the ball at the five-yard line

3

: defeat

down a proposal

intransitive verb

: to go down

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adjective

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

football : not being in play 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 sense 7

a down dude

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

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noun (1)

1

: descent, depression

emotional ups and downs

the ups and downs of the business cycle

2

: an instance of putting down someone (such as an opponent in wrestling)

3

football

a

: a complete play to advance the ball

b

: one of a series of four attempts in American football or three attempts in Canadian football to advance the ball 10 yards

caught the ball on third down

4

chiefly British : dislike, grudge

5

: downer

6

physics : a fundamental quark that has an electric charge of -¹/₃ and that is one of the constituents of a nucleon

down

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noun (2)

1

: an undulating usually treeless upland with sparse soil

—usually used in plural

sheep grazing on the grassy downs

2

often capitalized : a sheep of any breed originating in the downs of southern England

down

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noun (3)

1

: a covering of soft fluffy feathers

also : these feathers

goose down pillows

2

: something soft and fluffy like down

a trace of down on his cheeks

Down

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noun (4)

: down syndrome

—usually used attributively

a Down baby

Phrases

down to the ground

: perfectly, completely

that suits me down to the ground

down on

: having a low opinion of or dislike for

The coach has been down on him lately.

down on one's luck

: experiencing misfortune and especially financial distress

Synonyms

Adverb

• below
• downward
• downwards
• over

Verb

• bowl (down or over)
• drop
• fell
• floor
• knock down
• knock over
• level
• mow (down)
• prostrate

Adjective

• complete
• completed
• concluded
• done
• ended
• finished
• over
• over with
• terminated
• through
• up

Noun (1)

• floss
• fluff
• fur
• fuzz
• lint
• nap
• pile

Noun (2)

• bummer
• downer

Noun (3)

• campo
• champaign
• grassland
• heath
• lea
• ley
• llano
• moor
• pampa
• plain
• prairie
• savanna
• savannah
• steppe
• tundra
• veld
• veldt

Examples of down in a Sentence

Adverb

The land slopes down to the sea.

She called down to her friends in the street below.

They set the cake down on the table.

Lay down your book for a minute.

We watched the sun go down.

We keep our wine collection down in the basement.

What's going on down there?

He fell down and hurt his knee.

Climb down out of that tree!

He knocked him down with one punch.

Preposition

Sweat dripped down her neck.

The children ran down the hill.

She fell down the stairs.

He climbed down the ladder.

He spilled mustard down the front of his shirt.

Her hair hung loosely down her back.

Go down the road and turn left.

We grew up down the block from each other.

The bathroom is halfway down the hall on the right.

His pitches were right down the middle of the plate.

Verb

The storm downed power lines throughout the city.

a large number of downed power lines

They were downing beers and watching the game on TV.

The quarterback downed the ball to stop the clock.

Adjective

The window shades were down.

The candy is down on the bottom shelf.

There was a pile of dirty clothes down on the floor.

She took the down escalator.

These changes should help keep prices down.

Stocks are down again today.

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Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb

This mini A-line number has long sleeves and can be dressed up or down depending on the occasion. —Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2023

As the system departs the middle of the U.S., winds are expected to increase, driving wind chills down below zero in some areas, including parts of Kansas. —Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2023

The Tigers returned the ensuing onside-kick attempt 15 yards to the Arkansas 26 to set up Nathaniel Peat's 1-yard touchdown run on fourth down for the final score. —Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2023

Vera Bradley is also discounted, with the Women’s Microfiber Weekender Travel Bag and Women’s Cotton Weekender Travel Bag both down by 30 percent. —Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2023

The video, which has been viewed 3 million times on TikTok, shows a baggage handler sending a wheelchair crashing down and off of a ramp. —Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 24 Nov. 2023

Also, the masseter pulls the jaw up and down for chewing. —Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, 22 Nov. 2023

The national average was $3.30 per gallon on Nov. 20, according to AAA, down from $3.67 a year ago. —David Koenig, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Nov. 2023

Clearly the tunnels played a crucial part, sixty feet down, some 300 miles of them into a territory less than half as long. —Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023

Preposition

The gunmen tried to beat down the door to the safe room before exiting the ship and making their way back to the shores of Yemen. —Bradford Betz, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2023

This wool blend button-front coat is the perfect transition piece as temps start to cool down but aren’t absolutely frigid yet. —Maura Jenkins, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2023

While some power banks can weigh you down, this 6.9-ounce portable charger can charge an iPhone 14 Pro about 1.5 times in a single charge and comes with a three-year warranty. —Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2023

The singer is shown holding back tears while extending gratitude to the fans who’ve held her down for nearly three decades. —Jaelani Turner-Williams, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2023

Kinsey theorizes Stephen was walking along the road, trying to flag someone down for help. —Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2023

Ohad, who was taken with his mother, Keren Munder, and roughly 240 hostages during Hamas' terror attack on Oct. 7, is shown being led by a soldier who points down the hall. —NBC News, 25 Nov. 2023

It's been slowly sinking down in price over the last few years, but this deal is still alright. —Matt Jancer, WIRED, 25 Nov. 2023

Chinese goods pressed down American prices 0.19 percent a year from 2004 to 2015, another study found. —Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 14 Nov. 2023

Verb

Less is known about the $30 million Reaper that was downed near Yemen. —Missy Ryan, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2023

Last fall, strong Santa Ana winds and red flag warnings downed trees and left thousands of Southern Californians without power during the Thanksgiving holiday. —Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2023

Philippe made landfall in Barbuda late Monday while drenching the northeast Caribbean, downing trees and power lines in a handful of islands. —CBS News, 7 Oct. 2023

Although Point Loma was limited to a punt on its opening drive of the third quarter, Brady Allen’s kick was downed at the 2-yard line. —Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2023

He was found guilty by the Dutch court of deploying the Buk missile system that investigators said downed the Boeing 777 flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. —Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2023

When gusts exceed 58 mph, Munroe said, downed trees and power lines become a major concern, as does road travel for high-profile vehicles. —Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2023

The story, loosely based on real-life events, follows a group of WWII soldiers stranded in the ocean after their warship is downed by Japanese fighter jets and find themselves up against that classic underwater foe, a great white. —Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Nov. 2023

Three people, including a child, were killed in the Russian city of Belgorod when a Ukrainian drone was downed, Belgorod governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said Thursday on Telegram. —Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2023

Adjective

Berkshire sold $7 billion of stocks, including some of its big investment in Chevron, and bought just $1.7 billion in the third quarter, a down period for its stock holdings led by Apple, whose share price fell 12%. —Jonathan Stempel, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2023

Platinum is used to make the electrolyzers that produce hydrogen and the sharp down cycle in South Africa’s platinum mining sector demonstrates the risk that low prices and lack of investment could slow the energy transition. —Yusuf Khan, WSJ, 15 Nov. 2023

The down feathers are certified Responsible Down Standard, which means that the down feathers come from animals that have not been subjected to unnecessary harm. —Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2023

Most mountain bikes have a bit of hard polymer on the area of the down tube that faces the front wheel, meant to protect the frame from any rocks thrown off by the wheel. —John Timmer, Ars Technica, 4 Nov. 2023

What is the difference between a puffer jacket and a down jacket? —Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023

Some people prefer to wear a puffy down jacket for their insulating layer rather than a sweater. —Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2023

Amazon promises an array of options for every budget like down coats and that viral Amazon jacket, while Nordstrom leans into its reputation for upscale, quality outerwear with luxe wool-blend coats. —Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2023

The down alternative filling allows air to circulate through, helping keep you cool on hot nights. —Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023

Noun

Until now, rival DC was the superhero studio that endured the biggest ups and downs, with a good number of its films opening to $50 million or less (in comparison, many MCU releases started with $100 million or more domestically). —Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Nov. 2023

Price is now far below the down trending 200-day moving average. —John Navin, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023

Their downs: Trump commanding attention at a rally just miles away from the debate site, and the debating Republicans (often) ducking questions about Trump. —Mark Murray, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2023

Yes, there have been ups and downs in my story, but mine is a story of infinite possibility for any young person setting out on a musical journey. —Evan Minsker, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2023

There were some ups and some downs, but no regrets about retiring. —Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2023

Farmington turned the ball over downs at the Saints' 36 to end its next possession before marching 82 yards in 14 plays to capture the lead. —Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2023

Detroit drove all the way to the Baltimore 6 to start the second half but turned the ball over on downs. —Fox News, 22 Oct. 2023

Despite the ups and downs in her dating life, the Grammy winner has never stopped believing in happy endings. —Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Adverb, Preposition, Verb, Adjective, and Noun (1)

Middle English doun, from Old English dūne, short for adūne, of dūne, from a- (from of), of off, from + dūne, dative of dūn hill

Noun (2)

Middle English doun hill, from Old English dūn — see down entry 1

Noun (3)

Middle English doun, from Old Norse dūnn

First Known Use

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Preposition

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

circa 1586, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Adjective

1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Noun (1)

1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (3)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (4)

1987, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing down

• a chill/shiver runs up/down someone's spine
• a chill down your spine
• batten down the hatches
• a step up/down
• batter down
• batten down
• bog down
• back down
• been/gone down this/that road before
• bed down
• bear down on
• bear down
• break down into
• break down
• bow down to (someone or something)
• bring down
• breathe down someone's neck
• breathe down one's neck
• bring the curtain down on
• bring down the house
• bring down the curtain on
• bucket down
• broken-down
• bring the house down
• button-down
• burn down
• buckle down
• call down
• came down on us like a ton of bricks
• chase down
• change down
• cast down
• chow down
• chop down
• choke down
• clamp down on
• climb down
• clamp down
• come crashing down
• come down
• come down against
• come down from
• come down hard on
• come down in the world
• come down in favor of
• come down on the side of
• come down on
• come down the pike
• come down the pipeline
• come down with
• come down to
• cut down
• cry down
• copy down/out
• crack down
• deep down (inside)
• cut down to size
• die down
• do down
• doors down/up/apart
• double down
• down-and-out
• down and dirty
• down at heel
• down-and-outer
• down-bow
• down bad
• down-at-the-heels
• down at the heel
• down for the count
• down east
• down in the dumps
• down-home
• down in the mouth
• down-low
• down-market
• down one's alley
• down on one's luck
• down payment
• down the drain
• down south
• down the hatch
• down the line
• down the middle
• down the pan
• down the plughole
• down the river
• down the road/path to perdition
• down the telephone
• down the tube
• down the street
• down to size
• down-to-earth
• down to the smallest/last/tiniest detail
• down to
• down under
• down-to-the-wire
• down to the ground
• dress-down day
• dress down
• draw down
• drag down
• drill down
• dressing-down
• drop-down menu
• drop-down list
• drop-down
• face down
• fall down
• far down
• fall down on the job
• force (something) down
• force/ram/shove (something) down someone's throat
• first down
• get down
• get down and dirty
• get down to (something)
• get down to business
• get down to brass tacks
• get down on one's (hands and) knees
• go down
• get down to work
• get down to the nitty-gritty
• go down the tubes
• go down the aisle
• go down like a lead balloon
• go down in history
• go down/like a bomb
• going down the pan
• go down with
• go down to defeat
• going down the plughole
• gone down the dumper
• grind down
• gun down
• hand down a decision
• hand-me-down
• hold down
• have (got) (something) down to a science
• hold down the fort
• keep down
• jump down someone's throat
• hunt down
• hunker down
• keep one's head down
• keep it down
• lay down one's arms
• lay down
• knuckle down
• knock-down, drag-out
• knock-down-and-drag-out
• knock down
• keep one's voice down
• lead one down the garden path
• lead (someone) down/up the garden path
• let down
• lay down the law
• lay down one's life
• let one's guard down
• let down one's guard
• let one's hair down
• let (someone) down easy/gently
• lie down
• let the side down
• lift down
• lie down on the job
• live down
• load down with
• look down
• make a chill/shiver run up/down someone's spine
• low-down
• mark down
• melt down
• nail down
• on the down-low
• note down
• pass (something) down
• phase down
• pay down
• pat down
• pin down
• pipe down
• play down
• plonk down
• plop down
• plunk down
• pouring your money down the plughole
• pull down
• put down
• pull-down menu
• put down the phone
• put down roots
• put one's foot down
• put (someone) down for
• put (someone) down as
• quiet down
• put (something) down to
• put the phone down on (someone)
• reach-me-down
• put someone's name down
• quieten down
• ring down the curtain
• (right) up/down someone's alley
• run one's eye down
• roll down
• scale-down
• scarf down
• sell down the river
• send down
• send a chill/shiver up/down someone's spine
• set down
• send shivers/chills up (and down) someone's spine
• settle down
• settle (someone or something) down
• shoot down
• shake down
• simmer down
• shout down
• shut down
• sit-down
• sitting down
• slick back/down
• slap down
• stand down
• smash down
• slim down
• stare down
• strike down
• stop down
• take down
• swear up and down
• suit (someone) down to the ground
• step down
• take/knock/bring someone down a peg
• stripped-down
• talk down
• take (something) lying down
• talk down to
• tear down
• teem down
• the curtain comes down on
• the down-low
• throw down
• throw down the gauntlet
• thumbs-down
• tie-down
• toned-down
• top-down
• touch down
• touch down the ball
• touch the ball down
• trade down
• trickle-down
• trim down
• trickle-down theory
• up and down
• turn down
• upside down
• turn (something) upside down
• upside-down cake
• wash down
• walk down the aisle
• water down
• weigh down
• wave down (a vehicle)
• went down a treat
• wear down
• went/came (right) down to the wire
• went down the pan
• wet down
• when it comes (right) down to it
• when the chips are down
• when you come (right) down to it
• When you get right down to it
• whittle down
• wind down
• wipe down
• with one's pants down
• with one's trousers down
• write down
• boil down
• down-easter
• look down on
• dumb down
• down with
• mow down
• hoot down
• hands down
• hand down
• saw down
• down-at-heels
• run down
• down-ballot
• hull down
• down in the trenches
• down the road
• Oxford down
• go down on
• down on
• down one's street
• down the pike
• buttoned-down
• dust oneself down
• look down one's nose at
• went down the plughole
• down the tubes
• look down one's nose
• voted down

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• a chill/shiver runs up/down someone's spine
• a chill down your spine
• batten down the hatches
• a step up/down
• batter down
• batten down
• bog down
• back down
• been/gone down this/that road before
• bed down
• bear down on
• bear down
• break down into
• break down
• bow down to (someone or something)
• bring down
• breathe down someone's neck
• breathe down one's neck
• bring the curtain down on
• bring down the house
• bring down the curtain on
• bucket down
• broken-down
• bring the house down
• button-down
• burn down
• buckle down
• call down
• came down on us like a ton of bricks
• chase down
• change down
• cast down
• chow down
• chop down
• choke down
• clamp down on
• climb down
• clamp down
• come crashing down
• come down
• come down against
• come down from
• come down hard on
• come down in the world
• come down in favor of
• come down on the side of
• come down on
• come down the pike
• come down the pipeline
• come down with
• come down to
• cut down
• cry down
• copy down/out
• crack down
• deep down (inside)
• cut down to size
• die down
• do down
• doors down/up/apart
• double down
• down-and-out
• down and dirty
• down at heel
• down-and-outer
• down-bow
• down bad
• down-at-the-heels
• down at the heel
• down for the count
• down east
• down in the dumps
• down-home
• down in the mouth
• down-low
• down-market
• down one's alley
• down on one's luck
• down payment
• down the drain
• down south
• down the hatch
• down the line
• down the middle
• down the pan
• down the plughole
• down the river
• down the road/path to perdition
• down the telephone
• down the tube
• down the street
• down to size
• down-to-earth
• down to the smallest/last/tiniest detail
• down to
• down under
• down-to-the-wire
• down to the ground
• dress-down day
• dress down
• draw down
• drag down
• drill down
• dressing-down
• drop-down menu
• drop-down list
• drop-down
• face down
• fall down
• far down
• fall down on the job
• force (something) down
• force/ram/shove (something) down someone's throat
• first down
• get down
• get down and dirty
• get down to (something)
• get down to business
• get down to brass tacks
• get down on one's (hands and) knees
• go down
• get down to work
• get down to the nitty-gritty
• go down the tubes
• go down the aisle
• go down like a lead balloon
• go down in history
• go down/like a bomb
• going down the pan
• go down with
• go down to defeat
• going down the plughole
• gone down the dumper
• grind down
• gun down
• hand down a decision
• hand-me-down
• hold down
• have (got) (something) down to a science
• hold down the fort
• keep down
• jump down someone's throat
• hunt down
• hunker down
• keep one's head down
• keep it down
• lay down one's arms
• lay down
• knuckle down
• knock-down, drag-out
• knock-down-and-drag-out
• knock down
• keep one's voice down
• lead one down the garden path
• lead (someone) down/up the garden path
• let down
• lay down the law
• lay down one's life
• let one's guard down
• let down one's guard
• let one's hair down
• let (someone) down easy/gently
• lie down
• let the side down
• lift down
• lie down on the job
• live down
• load down with
• look down
• make a chill/shiver run up/down someone's spine
• low-down
• mark down
• melt down
• nail down
• on the down-low
• note down
• pass (something) down
• phase down
• pay down
• pat down
• pin down
• pipe down
• play down
• plonk down
• plop down
• plunk down
• pouring your money down the plughole
• pull down
• put down
• pull-down menu
• put down the phone
• put down roots
• put one's foot down
• put (someone) down for
• put (someone) down as
• quiet down
• put (something) down to
• put the phone down on (someone)
• reach-me-down
• put someone's name down
• quieten down
• ring down the curtain
• (right) up/down someone's alley
• run one's eye down
• roll down
• scale-down
• scarf down
• sell down the river
• send down
• send a chill/shiver up/down someone's spine
• set down
• send shivers/chills up (and down) someone's spine
• settle down
• settle (someone or something) down
• shoot down
• shake down
• simmer down
• shout down
• shut down
• sit-down
• sitting down
• slick back/down
• slap down
• stand down
• smash down
• slim down
• stare down
• strike down
• stop down
• take down
• swear up and down
• suit (someone) down to the ground
• step down
• take/knock/bring someone down a peg
• stripped-down
• talk down
• take (something) lying down
• talk down to
• tear down
• teem down
• the curtain comes down on
• the down-low
• throw down
• throw down the gauntlet
• thumbs-down
• tie-down
• toned-down
• top-down
• touch down
• touch down the ball
• touch the ball down
• trade down
• trickle-down
• trim down
• trickle-down theory
• up and down
• turn down
• upside down
• turn (something) upside down
• upside-down cake
• wash down
• walk down the aisle
• water down
• weigh down
• wave down (a vehicle)
• went down a treat
• wear down
• went/came (right) down to the wire
• went down the pan
• wet down
• when it comes (right) down to it
• when the chips are down
• when you come (right) down to it
• When you get right down to it
• whittle down
• wind down
• wipe down
• with one's pants down
• with one's trousers down
• write down
• boil down
• down-easter
• look down on
• dumb down
• down with
• mow down
• hoot down
• hands down
• hand down
• saw down
• down-at-heels
• run down
• down-ballot
• hull down
• down in the trenches
• down the road
• Oxford down
• go down on
• down on
• down one's street
• down the pike
• buttoned-down
• dust oneself down
• look down one's nose at
• went down the plughole
• down the tubes
• look down one's nose
• voted down

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Kids Definition

down

1 of 7 noun

ˈdau̇n 

: a rolling grassy upland

—usually used in plural

down

2 of 7 adverb

1

a

: toward or in a lower position

b

: to a lying or sitting position

c

: toward or to the ground, floor, or bottom

2

: as a down payment

paid $10 down

3

: in a direction opposite to up

add the numbers across and down

4

: to or in a lower or worse condition

held down by a bad economy

5

: from a past time

heirlooms that have been handed down

6

: to or in a state of less activity

excitement died down

down

3 of 7 adjective

1

a

: being in a low position

especially : lying on the ground

b

: directed or going downward

a down escalator

c

: being at a lower level

sales are down

2

a

: low in spirits : sad

feeling a bit down

b

: sick sense 1a

down with flu

3

: being finished or come to an end

eight down and two to go

down

4 of 7 preposition

: down along : down through : down toward : down in : down into : down on

down the road

down

5 of 7 noun

1

: a low or falling period

the ups and downs of life

2

: one of a series of four plays that a football team gets to advance the ball ten yards

down

6 of 7 verb

1

: to go or cause to go or come down

2

: consume sense 3

3

: to cause (a football) to be out of play

down

7 of 7 noun

1

: a covering of soft fluffy feathers

2

: something soft and fluffy like down

Etymology

Noun

Old English dūn "hill"

Adverb

Old English dūne "down," shortened from adūne, literally, "off the hill," from a- "off" and dūne, form of dūn "hill"

Noun

Middle English doun "down, feathers"; of Norse origin

Geographical Definition

Down

geographical name

ˈdau̇n 

1

district of southeastern Northern Ireland bordering the Irish Sea; established 1974 area 250 square miles (650 square kilometers), population 69,750

2

traditional county of southeastern Northern Ireland