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
Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 16 Nov. 2025
Backups already starting While fans saw a few more quarterbacks go down, there were already plenty of backups starting in Week 11.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
However, one of the biggest developments of the game came in overtime when London went down with a knee injury and did not return; a situation the team will now need to monitor heading into Week 12.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
And so, the prices will go down of course.
—Kendall Wright, ABC News, 16 Nov. 2025
But it’s broken up by musical numbers that go down easy, since a lot of them, as composed by Justin Tranter (and sung with sweet vibrance by the Jonases), come off like Michael Bublé heartwarmers.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Nov. 2025
According to sources and social media posts, the chopper went down while providing aerial support for the operation.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025
It’s gone down to more of a simmer.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
The halter minidress featured a lace-up corset that went down her back as well as an asymmetric high neck, mixed fabric paneling, and a slightly pleated fabric at the hem of her skirt.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 13 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
However, according to Lownie, Andrew won’t go down for his connections to Epstein or the trafficking accusations.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 16 Nov. 2025
Backups already starting While fans saw a few more quarterbacks go down, there were already plenty of backups starting in Week 11.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
However, one of the biggest developments of the game came in overtime when London went down with a knee injury and did not return; a situation the team will now need to monitor heading into Week 12.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
And so, the prices will go down of course.
—Kendall Wright, ABC News, 16 Nov. 2025
But it’s broken up by musical numbers that go down easy, since a lot of them, as composed by Justin Tranter (and sung with sweet vibrance by the Jonases), come off like Michael Bublé heartwarmers.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Nov. 2025
According to sources and social media posts, the chopper went down while providing aerial support for the operation.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025
It’s gone down to more of a simmer.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
The halter minidress featured a lace-up corset that went down her back as well as an asymmetric high neck, mixed fabric paneling, and a slightly pleated fabric at the hem of her skirt.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Godown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/godown. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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