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Adjective
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Toward or in a lower place or position, esp. to or on the ground or another surface,
  1. Directed or moving toward a lower place or position
    • - the down escalator
    • - click on the down arrow
  2. Denoting a flavor of quark having a charge of 1/3. Protons and neutrons are thought to be composed of combinations of up and down quarks

  3. (of a person) Unhappy; depressed
    • - he's been so down lately
  4. (of a period of time) Causing or characterized by unhappiness or depression
    • - of course, there were up days and down days
  5. (of a computer system) Temporarily out of action or unavailable
    • - sorry, but the computer's down
  6. Supporting or going along with someone or something
    • - “You going to the movies?” “Yo, I'm down.”
  7. Aware of and following the latest fashion
    • - a seriously down, hip-hop homie
Preposition
  1. From a higher to a lower point of (something)
    • - up and down the stairs
    • - tears streaming down her face
  2. At or to a lower part of (a river or stream); nearer the sea
    • - a dozen miles or so down the Mississippi
  3. At a point further along the course of (something)
    • - he lived down the street
  4. Along the course or extent of
    • - I wandered down the road
    • - an incision down the middle
  5. At or to (a place)
    • - tired of going down the pub every night
  6. Throughout (a period of time)
    • - astrologers down the ages
Verb
  1. Knock or bring to the ground
    • - 175 enemy aircraft had been downed
    • - he struck Slater on the face, downing him
  2. Consume (something, typically a drink)
    • - he downed a six-pack
  3. (of a golfer) Sink (a putt)

Noun
  1. A gently rolling hill
    • - the gentle green contours of the downs
  2. Ridges of undulating chalk and limestone hills in southern England, with few trees and used mainly for pasture

Adverb
  1. Toward or in a lower place or position, esp. to or on the ground or another surface
    • - she looked down
    • - the sun started to go down
    • - he put his glass down
    • - she flicked the switch up and down
    • - he swung the ax to chop down the tree
  2. At or to a specified distance below
    • - you can plainly see the bottom 35 feet down
  3. Downstairs
    • - I went down to put the kettle on
  4. Expressing movement or position away from the north
    • - they're living down south
  5. To or at a place perceived as lower (often expressing casualness or lack of hurry)
    • - I'd rather be down at the villa
    • - I'm going down to the arcade
  6. Away from the capital or major city
    • - there are eight trains a day, four up and four down
  7. Away from a university, esp. Oxford or Cambridge

  8. (with reference to food or drink swallowed) In or into the stomach
    • - she couldn't keep anything down
  9. So as to lie or be fixed flush or flat
    • - she stuck down a Christmas label
  10. Used as a command to a person or animal to sit or lie down
    • - down, boy!
  11. A crossword answer that reads vertically
    • - how many letters in fifteen down?
  12. To or at a lower level of intensity, volume, or activity
    • - keep the noise down
    • - the panic was dying down
    • - at night it would cool down
  13. To or at a lower price, value, or rank
    • - output was down by 20 percent
    • - soup is down from 59 cents to 49 cents
  14. To a finer consistency, a smaller amount or size, or a simpler or more basic state
    • - I must slim down a bit
    • - a formal statement that can't be edited down
    • - thin down an oil-based paint with spirits
  15. From an earlier to a later point in time or order
    • - everyone, from the president down to the guy selling hot dogs, is outraged
  16. In or into a weaker or worse position, mood, or condition
    • - the scandal brought down the government
    • - he was down with the flu
  17. Losing or at a disadvantage by a specified amount
    • - the Braves, down 7–6, rallied for two runs in the sixth inning
  18. Used to express progress through a series of tasks or items
    • - one down and only six more to go
  19. (of a computer system) Out of action or unavailable for use (esp. temporarily)
    • - the system went down yesterday
  20. Shouted to express strong dislike of a specified person or thing
    • - crowds chanted “Down with bureaucracy!”
  21. In or into writing
    • - I just write down whatever comes into my head
    • - taking down notes
  22. On or on to a list, schedule, or record
    • - I'll put you down for the evening shift
  23. (with reference to partial payment of a sum of money) Made initially or on the spot
    • - pay $500 down and the rest at the end of the month
  24. (of sailing) With the current or the wind

  25. (of a ship's helm) Moved around to leeward so that the rudder is to windward and the vessel swings toward the wind

  26. (of the ball or a player in possession) Not in play, typically because forward progress has been stopped

  1. soft fine feathers
  2. being or moving lower in position or less in some value; "lay face down"; "the moon is down"; "our team is down by a run"; "down by a pawn"; "the stock market is down today"
  3. spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position; "don't fall down"; "rode the lift up and skied down"; "prices plunged downward"
  4. toss off: drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They popped a few beer after work"
  5. (American football) a complete play to advance the football; "you have four downs to gain ten yards"
  6. away from a more central or a more northerly place; "was sent down to work at the regional office"; "worked down on the farm"; "came down for the wedding"; "flew down to Florida"
  7. In American and Canadian football, a down refers to a period in which a play transpires.
  8. Down is an American heavy metal/sludge metal supergroup formed in 1991 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The band's most current lineup consists of vocalist Phil Anselmo, guitarists Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein, bassist Rex Brown, and drummer Jimmy Bower.
  9. "Down" is the third single from Blink-182's 2003 self-titled album. It was released in June 2004. The song peaked at number ten on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, but quickly fell off and was a mixed success. It is the band's tenth song to reach the top 10 on the chart. ...
  10. Exclusive is the second studio album by American R&B singer Chris Brown. The album was originally scheduled to be released August 28, 2007, but was pushed back to October 30, 2007, then pushed back even further to its final release date of November 6, 2007.Shaheem Reid (July 7, 2007).
  11. Down is a four-issue American comic book limited series published in late 2005 and early 2006, by Top Cow Productions, an imprint of Image Comics. The series was written by Warren Ellis and illustrated by Cully Hamner and Tony Harris.
  12. Down District Council is a Local Council in County Down in Northern Ireland. The Council is headquartered in Downpatrick. Other towns in the Council area are Ardglass, Ballynahinch, Castlewellan, Clough, Crossgar, Dundrum, Killough, Killyleagh, Newcastle, Saintfield, Seaforde and Strangford. ...
  13. Hill, rolling grassland; Field, especially for racing; To drink or swallow, especially without stopping before the vessel containing the liquid is empty; To cause to come down; To put a ball in a pocket; to pot a ball; To bring a play to an end by touching the ball to the ground or while ...
  14. (downing) An occasion on which something is downed
  15. (Downed) 2 minute duration  – You have entered the first stage of the 3 stage Death Count.  When you are Downed, you must fall to the ground. ...
  16. (Downing) 1. prop n. The best college in Cambridge. 2. v. The practice of consuming one's drink without hesitation or pause for breath.
  17. (DOWNS) depressants such as Barbiturates, Tranquilizers
  18. (Downs) Equivalent to a try, a team has four of downs (or tires) to gain 10 yards, earn a first down, and then start the process all over again. After three unsuccessful downs they will usually elect to punt.
  19. (Downs) breeds of sheep belonging to the short wool group.
  20. (downs) An area of open, rolling land; in Ferryland, it refers to a large clear peninsula of land east of the original Colony of Avalon.
  21. one of 4 chances a team on offense has to gain 10 yards; also, the state of a player who has just been tackled; also, a ball that a player touches to the ground in the end zone to get a touchback.
  22. The period of action that starts when the ball is put in play and ends when it is dead.
  23. The three-dimensional clusters that are found under the feathers of geese or ducks.
  24. A boxer is considered "down" if he touches the floor with anything other than his feet or if he goes outside the ropes after receiving a punch. A boxer is also technically "down," even if he hasn't fallen but takes a serious blow or blows to the head and the referee steps in to stop the action.