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
Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
That’s why Cut the Crap has gone down in history.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
Another goes down a taboo road into the darkest of paraphilias.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025
Similar to Cook’s fumble, Allen likely should have just gone down instead of fighting for extra yards.
—Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
The helicopter went down on the 7100 block of Cairo Bend Road, according to the sheriff's office.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
One political strategist close to the White House argued that part of what Trump is doing is building a legacy — and that big foreign policy wins go down in history.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Kershaw will go down as a legend in LA, and his record against one of the best players to ever step on the diamond will remain immortal in his retirement.
—Aaron Coloma, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
The Jaguars gave Iota League champion Troy quite a battle before going down to a 21-13 loss.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 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
Braxton went down late in the first quarter with an apparent knee injury that kept him on the sideline for nearly a quarter.
—Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
That’s why Cut the Crap has gone down in history.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
Another goes down a taboo road into the darkest of paraphilias.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025
Similar to Cook’s fumble, Allen likely should have just gone down instead of fighting for extra yards.
—Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
The helicopter went down on the 7100 block of Cairo Bend Road, according to the sheriff's office.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
One political strategist close to the White House argued that part of what Trump is doing is building a legacy — and that big foreign policy wins go down in history.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Kershaw will go down as a legend in LA, and his record against one of the best players to ever step on the diamond will remain immortal in his retirement.
—Aaron Coloma, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
The Jaguars gave Iota League champion Troy quite a battle before going down to a 21-13 loss.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Godown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/godown. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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