went down; gone down; going down; goes down
1
2
a
: to drop to a lower level
prices going down
b
: to become smaller
The swelling has gone down.
c
: to become less bright
The lights went down as the movie started.
3
—used to say how easy or hard it is to swallow something
The medicine went down easily.
4
a
: to please or agree with one
—used with with and an adverb
My suggestion didn't go down well with the boss.
b
: to come to be remembered especially in posterity
Will they go down in history as great leaders?
5
British
: to leave a university
6
a
: to lose or fail
went down in the third round
b
chiefly British
: to become incapacitated
… went down with … acute tonsillitis …—
Helen Cathcart
Helen Cathcart
c
of a computer, system, etc.
: to stop working
The network went down this morning.
7
slang
: to take place : happen
Examples of godown in a Sentence
Verb
when's the drug deal supposed to go down?
Recent Examples on the Web
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
Tegh Singh arrives and unloads his bundles of blossoms in Kapoor’s godown, an open-air stone courtyard that serves as the distillery.
—Rachna Sachasinh, National Geographic , 4 Jan. 2021
From across the Singapore River this trio of former godowns (warehouses) cuts a striking profile.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 May 2018
ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
That’s why the album has gone down in history, the ultimate case of a superstar ripping it up to start again, in the mode of Kid A or Achtung Baby, Bowie in Berlin or Neil Young heading for the ditch.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025
The first two batters Bieber faced went down quietly.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
The New York Giants lost one of their twin engines behind a franchise resurgence in 2025 when Cam Skattebo went down with a gruesome injury against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 8, and the team must now find at least a temporary replacement for the electric rookie running back.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
First, Ifeatu Melifnowu went down with a toe injury in the second quarter.
—Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Long after the sun goes down, family members start trickling out with their to-go containers.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2025
Here’s to some games that actually go down to the wire.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
To watch the whole thing go down for yourself, check out the video at the top of the article, and also make sure to read our full episode recap.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Everything surfeit went to the property’s godown.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
Tegh Singh arrives and unloads his bundles of blossoms in Kapoor’s godown, an open-air stone courtyard that serves as the distillery.
—Rachna Sachasinh, National Geographic , 4 Jan. 2021
From across the Singapore River this trio of former godowns (warehouses) cuts a striking profile.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 May 2018
Verb
The number of Republicans would go down potentially from nine to four.
—ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
That’s why the album has gone down in history, the ultimate case of a superstar ripping it up to start again, in the mode of Kid A or Achtung Baby, Bowie in Berlin or Neil Young heading for the ditch.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025
The first two batters Bieber faced went down quietly.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
The New York Giants lost one of their twin engines behind a franchise resurgence in 2025 when Cam Skattebo went down with a gruesome injury against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 8, and the team must now find at least a temporary replacement for the electric rookie running back.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
First, Ifeatu Melifnowu went down with a toe injury in the second quarter.
—Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Long after the sun goes down, family members start trickling out with their to-go containers.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2025
Here’s to some games that actually go down to the wire.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
To watch the whole thing go down for yourself, check out the video at the top of the article, and also make sure to read our full episode recap.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Godown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/godown. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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