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down / Down > 28 senses
ADJECTIVE1downBeing or moving lower in position or less in some value
2downBecoming progressively lower
3down, down pat, masteredUnderstood perfectly
4down, downwardExtending or moving from a higher to a lower place
5downOut
6down, depressedLower than previously
7downShut
8down, cut, cut downCut down
9downNot functioning (temporarily or permanently)
10down, blue, depressed, dispirited, downcast, downhearted, down in the mouth, low, low-spiritedLow in spirits
11downThe fractional price paid in cash at time of purchase
ADVERB1down, downwards, downward, downwardlySpatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
2downAway from a more central or a more northerly place
3downPaid in cash at time of purchase
4downFrom an earlier time
5downTo a lower intensity
6downIn an inactive or inoperative state
NOUN1down, down featherSoft fine feathers
2down(American football) a complete play to advance the football
3Down, John L. H. DownEnglish physician who first described Down's syndrome (1828-1896)
4down(usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil
5down, pileFine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)
VERB1down, toss off, pop, bolt down, belt down, pour down, drink down, killDrink down entirely
2down, devour, consume, go throughEat immoderately
3downBring down or defeat (an opponent)
4down, shoot down, landShoot at and force to come down
5down, knock down, cut down, push down, pull downCause to come or go down
6down, polish, refine, fine-tuneImprove or perfect by pruning or polishing
down / Down > pronunciation
Soundsdaw'n
RhymesAllentown, around, Beantown, and 52 more rhymes in awn at the HyperDic website...
down > adjective 1
MeaningBeing or moving lower in position or less in some value.
Examples"lay face down"; "the moon is down"; "our team is down by a run"; "down by a pawn"; "the stock market is down today"
Similarbehind, trailing; downbound; downcast; downfield; downward; fallen; set; thrown
See alsolow; descending
Contraryup
down > adjective 2
MeaningBecoming progressively lower.
Examples"the down trend in the real estate market"
Similar tofalling
down > adjective 3
MeaningUnderstood perfectly.
Examples"had his algebra problems down"
Synonymsdown pat, mastered
Similar toperfect
down > adjective 4
MeaningExtending or moving from a higher to a lower place.
Examples"the down staircase"; "the downward course of the stream"
Synonymsdownward
Similar todescending
down > adjective 5
MeaningOut.
Examples"two down in the last of the ninth"
Similar toout, retired
down > adjective 6
MeaningLower than previously.
Examples"prices are down"
Synonymsdepressed
Similar tolow
down > adjective 7
MeaningShut.
Examples"the shades were down"
Similar tolowered
down > adjective 8
MeaningCut down.
Examples"the tree is down"
Synonymscut, cut down
Similar tofelled, downed
down > adjective 9
MeaningNot functioning (temporarily or permanently).
Examples"we can't work because the computer is down"
Similar toinoperative
down > adjective 10
MeaningLow in spirits.
Examples"downcast after his defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted"
Synonymsblue, depressed, dispirited, downcast, downhearted, down in the mouth, low, low-spirited
Similar todejected
down > adjective 11
MeaningThe fractional price paid in cash at time of purchase.
Examples"the down payment"; "a payment of $200 down"
Similar tofractional
down > noun 1, animal
MeaningSoft fine feathers.
Synonymsdown feather
Narrowerduck down; goose down; swan's down; plumule
Broaderfeather, plume, plumage
down > noun 2, act
Meaning(American football) a complete play to advance the football.
Examples"you have 4 downs to gain 10 yards"
CategoryAmerican football, American football game
Broaderturn, play
Down > noun 3, person
MeaningEnglish physician who first described Down's syndrome (1828-1896).
SynonymsJohn L. H. Down
Broaderdoctor, doc, physician, MD, Dr., medico
down > noun 4, object
Meaning(usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil.
Broaderhighland, upland
Usageplural, plural form
down > noun 5, body
MeaningFine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs).
Synonymspile
Narrowerlanugo
Broaderhair
down > adverb 1
MeaningSpatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position.
Examples"don't fall down"; "rode the lift up and skied down"; "prices plunged downward"
Synonymsdownwards, downward, downwardly
Contraryup, upwards, upward, upwardly
down > adverb 2
MeaningAway from a more central or a more northerly place.
Examples"was sent down to work at the regional office"; "worked down on the farm"; "came down for the wedding"; "flew down to Florida"
Contraryup
down > adverb 3
MeaningPaid in cash at time of purchase.
Examples"put ten dollars down on the necklace"
down > adverb 4
MeaningFrom an earlier time.
Examples"the story was passed down from father to son"
down > adverb 5
MeaningTo a lower intensity.
Examples"he slowly phased down the light until the stage was completely black"
Contraryup
down > adverb 6
MeaningIn an inactive or inoperative state.
Examples"the factory went down during the strike"; "the computer went down again"
down > verb 1, consumption
MeaningDrink down entirely.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"He downed three martinis before dinner"
Synonymstoss off, pop, bolt down, belt down, pour down, drink down, kill
Broaderdrink, imbibe
down > verb 2, consumption
MeaningEat immoderately.
PatternSomething ----s somebody
ModelThey down more bread
Examples"Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal"
Synonymsdevour, consume, go through
Broadereat
down > verb 3, competition
MeaningBring down or defeat (an opponent).
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
ModelThe fighter managed to down his opponent
Categorysport, athletics
Broaderget the better of, overcome, defeat
down > verb 4, motion
MeaningShoot at and force to come down.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsshoot down, land
down > verb 5, contact
MeaningCause to come or go down.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
ModelThe fighter managed to down his opponent
Examples"The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect"; "The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet"
Synonymsknock down, cut down, push down, pull down
Narrowersubmarine
Broaderstrike
Nounsdowner
down > verb 6, change
MeaningImprove or perfect by pruning or polishing.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Synonymspolish, refine, fine-tune
Narroweroverrefine, over-refine; educate, school, train, cultivate, civilize, civilise
Broaderbetter, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate

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