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Down

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Noun

1. down, down feather

soft fine feathers

2. down

(American football) a complete play to advance the football

Example Sentences:
'you have four downs to gain ten yards'

3. down, john l. h. down

English physician who first described Down's syndrome (1828-1896)

4. down

(usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil

5. down, pile

fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)

Verb

6. belt down, bolt down, down, drink down, kill, pop, pour down, toss off

drink down entirely

Example Sentences:
'He downed three martinis before dinner'
'She killed a bottle of brandy that night'
'They popped a few beer after work'

7. consume, devour, down, go through

eat immoderately

Example Sentences:
'Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal'

8. down

bring down or defeat (an opponent)

9. down, land, shoot down

shoot at and force to come down

Example Sentences:
'the enemy landed several of our aircraft'

10. cut down, down, knock down, pull down, push down

cause to come or go down

Example Sentences:
'The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect'
'The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet'

11. down, fine-tune, polish, refine

improve or perfect by pruning or polishing

Example Sentences:
'refine one's style of writing'

Adjective

12. down

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

Example Sentences:
'lay face down'
'the moon is down'
'our team is down by a run'
'down by a pawn'
'the stock market is down today'

13. down, downward

extending or moving from a higher to a lower place

Example Sentences:
'the down staircase'
'the downward course of the stream'

14. down

becoming progressively lower

Example Sentences:
'the down trend in the real estate market'

15. down

being put out by a strikeout

Example Sentences:
'two down in the bottom of the ninth'

16. down, down pat, mastered

understood perfectly

Example Sentences:
'had his algebra problems down'

17. depressed, down

lower than previously

Example Sentences:
'the market is depressed'
'prices are down'

18. down

shut

Example Sentences:
'the shades were down'

19. down

not functioning (temporarily or permanently)

Example Sentences:
'we can't work because the computer is down'

20. blue, depressed, dispirited, down, down in the mouth, downcast, downhearted, gloomy, grim, low, low-spirited

filled with melancholy and despondency

Example Sentences:
'gloomy at the thought of what he had to face'
'gloomy predictions'
'a gloomy silence'
'took a grim view of the economy'
'the darkening mood'
'lonely and blue in a strange city'
'depressed by the loss of his job'
'a dispirited and resigned expression on her face'
'downcast after his defeat'
'feeling discouraged and downhearted'

Adverb

21. down, downward, downwardly, downwards

spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position

Example Sentences:
'don't fall down'
'rode the lift up and skied down'
'prices plunged downward'

22. down

away from a more central or a more northerly place

Example Sentences:
'was sent down to work at the regional office'
'worked down on the farm'
'came down for the wedding'
'flew down to Florida'

23. down

paid in cash at time of purchase

Example Sentences:
'put ten dollars down on the necklace'

24. down

from an earlier time

Example Sentences:
'the story was passed down from father to son'

25. down

to a lower intensity

Example Sentences:
'he slowly phased down the light until the stage was completely black'

26. down

in an inactive or inoperative state

Example Sentences:
'the factory went down during the strike'
'the computer went down again'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Down

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preposition
1. 
used to indicate movement from a higher to a lower position
they went down the mountain
2. 
at a lower or further level or position on, in, or along
he ran down the street
adverb
3. 
downwards; at or to a lower level or position
don't fall down
4. (particle)
used with many verbs when the result of the verb's action is to lower or destroy its object
pull down
knock down
bring down
5. (particle)
used with several verbs to indicate intensity or completion
calm down
6. 
immediately
cash down
7. 
on paper
write this down
8. 
arranged; scheduled
the meeting is down for next week
9. 
in a helpless position
they had him down on the ground
10. 
a. 
away from a more important place
down from London
b. 
away from a more northerly place
down from Scotland
c. 
(of a member of some British universities) away from the university; on vacation
d. 
in a particular part of a country
down south
11. nautical
(of a helm) having the rudder to windward
12. 
reduced to a state of lack or want
down to the last pound
13. 
lacking a specified amount
at the end of the day the cashier was ten pounds down
14. 
lower in price
bacon is down
15. 
including all intermediate terms, grades, people, etc
from managing director down to tea-lady
16. 
from an earlier to a later time
the heirloom was handed down
17. 
to a finer or more concentrated state
to grind down
boil down
18. sport
being a specified number of points, goals, etc behind another competitor, team, etc
six goals down
19. 
(of a person) being inactive, owing to illness
down with flu
20. (functioning as imperative)
(to dogs)
down Rover!
21.  down with
22.  get down on something
adjective
23. (postpositive)
depressed or miserable
24. (prenominal)
of or relating to a train or trains from a more important place or one regarded as higher
the down line
25. (postpositive)
(of a device, machine, etc, esp a computer) temporarily out of action
26. 
made in cash
a down payment
27.  down to
28.  down with
verb
29. (transitive)
to knock, push, or pull down
30. (intransitive)
to go or come down
31. (transitive) informal
to drink, esp quickly
he downed three gins
32. (transitive)
to bring (someone) down, esp by tackling
noun
33. American football
one of a maximum of four consecutive attempts by one team to advance the ball a total of at least ten yards
34. 
a descent; downward movement
35. 
a lowering or a poor period (esp in the phrase ups and downs)
36.  have a down on
noun
1. 
the soft fine feathers with free barbs that cover the body of a bird and prevent loss of heat. In the adult they lie beneath and between the contour feathers
2.  another name for eiderdown (sense 1)
3. botany
a fine coating of soft hairs, as on certain leaves, fruits, and seeds
4. 
any growth or coating of soft fine hair, such as that on the human face
noun
archaic
a hill, esp a sand dune
noun
1. 
a district of SE Northern Ireland, in Co Down. Pop: 65 195 (2003 est). Area: 649 sq km (250 sq miles)
2. 
a historical county of SE Northern Ireland, on the Irish Sea: generally hilly, rising to the Mountains of Mourne: in 1973 it was replaced for administrative purposes by the districts of Ards, Banbridge, Castlereagh, Down, Newry and Mourne, North Down, and part of Lisburn. Area: 2466 sq km (952 sq miles)
noun
1. 
any of various lowland breeds of sheep, typically of stocky build and having dense close wool, originating from various parts of southern England, such as Oxford, Hampshire, etc
See also Dorset Down
2.  another name for Hampshire Down

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Down

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1. 
former county of E Northern Ireland: c. 952 sq mi (2,466 sq km)
2. 
district in E Northern Ireland, in the S part of the former county: 249 sq mi (645 sq km); pop. 58,000
adverb
1. 
from a higher to a lower place; toward the ground
2. 
in, on, or to a lower position or level; specif., to a sitting or reclining position
3. 
a. 
in or to a place thought of as lower or below; often, specif., southward
to go down to Florida
b. 
out of one's hand
put it down
4. 
below the horizon
5. 
from an earlier to a later period or person
down through the years
6. 
into a low or dejected emotional condition
7. 
into a low or prostrate physical condition
to come down with a cold
8. 
in or into an inferior position or condition
held down by harsh laws
9. 
to a lower amount, value, or bulk
to come down in price
10. 
a. 
to a less excited or active condition; into a tranquil or quiet state
to settle down
b. 
to a lower volume of sound
turn down the radio
11. 
in a serious or earnest manner
to get down to work
12. 
completely; to the full extent
loaded down
13. 
in cash or when bought
five dollars down and the remainder in installments
14. 
in writing; on record
take down his name
adjective
15. 
descending; directed toward a lower position
16. 
in a lower place; on the ground
17. 
gone, brought, pulled, etc. down
18. 
a. 
depressed; dejected
b.  Slang
depressing or downbeat
a down atmosphere
19. 
dejected; discouraged
20. 
prostrate; ill
21. 
completed; finished
four down, six to go
22. 
inoperative
the computer is down
23. 
characterized by low or falling prices
24.  Slang
a.  a generalized term of approval meaning variously
nice, good, excellent, etc.
b. 
sophisticated, stylish, etc.; cool; hip
25.  Sport
a.  US
no longer in play
said of a football
b. 
trailing an opponent by a specified number of points, strokes, etc.
c.  US, Baseball
put out
preposition
26. 
down or downward, along, through, into, or upon
down the street, down the chimney, down the river, down the stairs
verb transitive
27. 
a. 
to put, bring, get, throw, or knock down
b. 
to defeat, as in a game
28. 
to gulp or eat rapidly
verb intransitive
29.  Rare
to go, come, or get down
noun
30. 
a downward movement or depressed condition; defeat, misfortune, etc.
see also ups and downs, at up1
31.  US, American Football
a. 
one of four consecutive plays in which a team, in order to keep possession of the ball, must either score or advance the ball at least ten yards
b. 
the declaring of the ball as down, or no longer in play
32.  Slang
a barbiturate or other depressant drug; downer
noun
1. 
soft, fluffy feathers, as the outer covering on young birds or an inner layer of feathers on adult birds
2. 
soft, fine hair or hairy growth
noun
an expanse of open, high, grassy land
usually used in pl.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Down

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adv.
1.
a. From a higher to a lower place or position: hiked down from the peak.
b. Toward, to, or on the ground, floor, or bottom: tripped and fell down.
c. Downstairs: Let's go down and get some breakfast.
d. In or into a sitting, kneeling, or reclining position: knelt down; lying down.
e. In or into one's stomach: had trouble keeping his food down; washed down the pizza with soda.
f. In writing or a record: The reporter wrote the statement down. He's down as the best goal-scorer of his time.
g. In partial payment at the time of purchase: put $250 down on the new refrigerator.
h. Into or toward a secure position: nailed down the boards; bolted the furniture down.
2.
a. Toward or in the south; southward: flew down to Florida.
b. Away from a place considered central or a center of activity, such as a city or town: down on the farm; sent down to work at the firm's regional office.
c. To a specific location or source: tracking a rumor down.
3.
a. Toward or at a low or lower point on a scale: from the biggest down to the smallest.
b. From earlier times or people: tradition handed down from one generation to the next.
4.
a. To or at a lower intensity or amount: turned the volume down; prices going down.
b. To or in a reduced or concentrated form: pared the term paper down to five pages.
c. To or in a quiescent or subdued state: calmed down.
d. In or into an inactive or inoperative state: The generators went down at midnight.
e. To or into a lower or inferior condition, as of subjection, defeat, or disgrace: people kept down for decades.
5.
a. To an extreme degree; heavily: worn down by worry.
b. Seriously or vigorously: get down to the project at hand.
adj.
1.
a. Moving or directed downward: a down elevator.
b. Low or lower: Stock prices were down today.
c. Reduced; diminished: The wind is down.
d. Sports & Games Trailing an opponent: a team down 20 points in the last quarter; down two pawns in chess.
2.
a. Afflicted; sick: She's down with a bad cold.
b. Malfunctioning or not operating, especially temporarily: The computer is down.
c. Low in spirits; depressed: feeling down today.
3. Football
a. Not in play and at the place where offensive forward progress has stopped: The ball is down on the 50-yard line.
b. Not permitted to advance further in the play because forward progress has stopped, especially by being tackled. Used of a ball carrier.
4. Baseball Retired; out: two down in the last of the ninth.
5.
a. Completed; done: three exams down, two to go.
b. Learned or known perfectly: had the algebra problems down.
prep.
1.
a. In a descending direction along, upon, into, or through: rolled down the hill; floating down the river; flowed down the pipe.
b. In a sequential or temporal sequence: knowledge passed down the ages.
2. Along the course of: walking down the street.
3. In or at: The cans are stored down cellar.
n.
1.
a. A downward movement; descent: the downs of the rollercoaster ride.
b. A feeling of sadness or depression: His frequent downs made him hard to live with.
c. A misfortune or difficulty: went through a lot of ups and downs before succeeding.
2. Football Any of a series of four plays in American football or three plays in Canadian football during which a team must advance at least ten yards to retain possession of the ball.
v. downed, down·ing, downs
v.tr.
1. To bring, put, strike, or throw down: downed his opponent in the first round.
2. To swallow hastily; gulp: downed the glass of water.
3. Football To put (the ball) out of play by touching it to the ground or stepping out of bounds.
v.intr.
To go or come down; descend.
n.
1. Fine, soft, fluffy feathers forming the first plumage of a young bird and underlying the contour feathers in certain adult birds.
2. Botany A covering of soft, short hairs, as on some leaves or fruit.
3. A soft, silky, or feathery substance, such as the first growth of a human beard.
n.
1. often downs An expanse of rolling upland, often treeless, grassy, and used for grazing.
2. often Down Any of several breeds of sheep having short wool, originally bred in the Downs of southern England.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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