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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2019down1 /daʊn/USA pronunciation
adv.
- from higher to lower;
toward or into a lower position or level:Tell him to come down.
- on or to the ground, floor, or the like:to fall down.
- to or in a sitting or lying position:Sit down next to her.
- to an area or district considered lower from a geographical standpoint, esp. southward:We drove down to San Diego from Los Angeles.
- to a lower value, level, or rate:Slow down.
- to a lesser pitch or volume:Turn down the radio.
- in or to a calmer or less active state:The wind died down.
- from an earlier to a later time:the history of the church from the Middle Ages down to the present.
- from a greater to a lesser strength, amount, etc.:to water down a drink.
- earnestly:to get down to work.
- on paper:Write this down.
- in cash at the time of purchase:$50 down and $20 a month thereafter.
- to the point of defeat or submission:shouted down the opposition.
- to the source or actual position:to track someone down.
- into a condition of ill health:He came down with the flu.
- in or into a lower status or condition:He was kept down by lack of education.
prep.
- in a descending direction on or along;
in a place moved farther away than:They ran off down the street.
adj.
- directed downward;
going down:[before a noun]Take the down escalator on the left.
- sad;
gloomy; depressed:[be/seem + ~]You seem pretty down today.
- sick and in bed:[be + ~]He's down with a bad cold.
- Sport behind an opponent or opponents in points:[be + ~]We're down by twenty points.
- having lost the amount indicated, esp. at gambling:[be + ~]After that last race I'm only down $10.
- finished or taken care of:Five down and one to go.
- out of order:[be + ~]The computer is down again.
- Informal Terms, Slang Terms[Slang.]
n. [countable]
- a turn for the worse;
reverse:It was another down for the company already in debt.
- Sport[Football.]one of a series of four plays during which a team must advance the ball at least 10 yd. (9 m) to keep possession of it:[countable]On that last series of downs the team moved the ball well.
v. [~ + object]
- to knock, throw, or bring down:He downed his opponent with a quick right to the jaw.
- to drink down, esp. quickly:I downed the vodka in one gulp.
- Informal Termsto defeat in a game or contest:The Rangers downed the Flyers 2-0 last night.
interj.
- (used as a command or warning) get down:Down in front, please (= Please sit down in front, so people behind you can see).
Idioms
- Idiomsdown cold or pat, learned perfectly:He always has his facts down cold before he argues with anyone.
- Idiomsdown in the mouth, discouraged;
sad; depressed:He looks down in the mouth today.
- down on, [~ + object] hostile to:Most of the party's regular members are down on his candidacy.
- Idiomsdown with, [~ + object] (used in a command or a wish, without a subject) to remove from power or do away with:Down with the king!
down2 /daʊn/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
- Clothingthe short, soft feathers of some birds, used for filling in clothing for warmth.
- Botanyfine, soft, short hair, such as on plants.
adj. [before a noun]
- Clothingfilled with down:a down jacket.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2019down1
(doun),USA pronunciation adv.
- from higher to lower;
in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position:to come down the ladder.
- on or to the ground, floor, or bottom:He fell down.
- to or in a sitting or lying position.
- to or in a position, area, or district considered lower, esp. from a geographical or cartographic standpoint, as to the south, a business district, etc.:We drove from San Francisco down to Los Angeles.
- to or at a lower value or rate.
- to a lesser pitch or volume:Turn down the radio.
- in or to a calmer, less active, or less prominent state:The wind died down.
- from an earlier to a later time:from the 17th century down to the present.
- from a greater to a lesser strength, amount, etc.:to water down liquor.
- in an attitude of earnest application:to get down to work.
- on paper or in a book:Write down the address.
- in cash at the time of purchase;
at once:We paid $50 down and $20 a month.
- to the point of defeat, submission, inactivity, etc.:They shouted down the opposition.
- in or into a fixed or supine position:They tied down the struggling animal.
- to the source or actual position:The dogs tracked down the bear.
- into a condition of ill health:He's come down with a cold.
- in or into a lower status or condition:kept down by lack of education.
- Nautical, Naval Termstoward the lee side, so as to turn a vessel to windward:Put the helm down!
- Slang Termson toast (as used in ordering a sandwich at a lunch counter or restaurant):Give me a tuna down.
- Idiomsdown with!
- away with! cease!:Down with tyranny!
- on or toward the ground or into a lower position:Down with your rifles!
prep.
- in a descending or more remote direction or place on, over, or along:They ran off down the street.
adj.
- downward;
going or directed downward:the down escalator.
- being at a low position or on the ground, floor, or bottom.
- toward the south, a business district, etc.
- associated with or serving traffic, transportation, or the like, directed toward the south, a business district, etc.:the down platform.
- downcast;
depressed; dejected:You seem very down today.
- ailing, esp., sick and bedridden:He's been down with a bad cold.
- being the portion of the full price, as of an article bought on the installment plan, that is paid at the time of purchase or delivery:a payment of $200 down.
- Sport[Football.](of the ball) not in play.
- Sportbehind an opponent or opponents in points, games, etc.:The team won the pennant despite having been down three games in the final week of play.
- Sport[Baseball.]out.
- losing or having lost the amount indicated, esp. at gambling:After an hour at poker, he was down $10.
- Sporthaving placed one's bet:Are you down for the fourth race?
- finished, done, considered, or taken care of:five down and one to go.
- out of order:The computer has been down all day.
- Idiomsdown and out, down-and-out.
- Idiomsdown cold or pat, mastered or learned perfectly:Another hour of studying and I'll have the math lesson down cold.
- Idiomsdown in the mouth, discouraged;
depressed; sad.
- down on, [Informal.]hostile or averse to:Why are you so down on sports?
n.
- a downward movement;
descent.
- a turn for the worse;
reverse:The business cycle experienced a sudden down.
- Sport[Football.]
- one of a series of four plays during which a team must advance the ball at least 10 yd. (9 m) to keep possession of it.
- the declaring of the ball as down or out of play, or the play immediately preceding this.
- Slang Termsan order of toast at a lunch counter or restaurant.
- Slang Termsdowner (defs. 1a, b).
v.t.
- to put, knock, or throw down;
subdue:He downed his opponent in the third round.
- to drink down, esp. quickly or in one gulp:to down a tankard of ale.
- Informal Termsto defeat in a game or contest:The Mets downed the Dodgers in today's game.
- to cause to fall from a height, esp. by shooting:Antiaircraft guns downed ten bombers.
v.i.
- to go down;
fall.
interj.
- (used as a command to a dog to stop attacking, to stop jumping on someone, to get off a couch or chair, etc.):Down, Rover!
- (used as a command or warning to duck, take cover, or the like):Down! They're starting to shoot!
- bef. 1100; Middle English doune, Old English dūne, aphetic variant of adūne for of dūne off (the) hill; see a-2, down3
down2
(doun),USA pronunciation n.
- Birdsthe soft, first plumage of many young birds.
- Birdsthe soft under plumage of birds as distinct from the contour feathers.
- Clothingthe under plumage of some birds, as geese and ducks, used for filling in quilts, clothing, etc., chiefly for warmth.
- a growth of soft, fine hair or the like.
- [Bot.]
- Botanya fine, soft pubescence on plants and some fruits.
- Botanythe light, feathery pappus or coma on seeds by which they are borne on the wind, as on the dandelion and thistle.
adj.
- Clothingfilled with down:a down jacket.
down′less, adj.
down′like′, adj.
- Old Norse dūnn
- Middle English downe 1325–75
down3
(doun),USA pronunciation n.
- British TermsOften, downs. (used esp. in southern England) open, rolling, upland country with fairly smooth slopes usually covered with grass.
- Animal Husbandry(cap.) any sheep of several breeds, raised originally in the downs of southern England, as the Southdown, Suffolk, etc.
- [Archaic.]a hill, esp. a sand hill or dune.
- bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English dūn hill; cognate with Dutch duin dune; not related to Irish, Old Irish dún (see town)
Down
(doun),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Namesa county in SW Northern Ireland. 311,876;
952 sq. mi. (2466 sq. km). Co. seat: Downpatrick.
- Place Namesan administrative district in this county. 49,500;
253 sq. mi. (654 sq. km).
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
down /daʊn/ prep - used to indicate movement from a higher to a lower position: they went down the mountain
- at a lower or further level or position on, in, or along: he ran down the street
adv - downwards; at or to a lower level or position: don't fall down
- (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
- (particle) used with several verbs to indicate intensity or completion: calm down
- immediately: cash down
- on paper: write this down
- arranged; scheduled: the meeting is down for next week
- in a helpless position: they had him down on the ground
- away from a more important place: down from London
- away from a more northerly place: down from Scotland
- (of a member of some British universities) away from the university; on vacation
- in a particular part of a country: down south
- (of a helm) having the rudder to windward
- reduced to a state of lack or want: down to the last pound
- lacking a specified amount: at the end of the day the cashier was ten pounds down
- lower in price: bacon is down
- including all intermediate terms, grades, people, etc: from managing director down to tea-lady
- from an earlier to a later time: the heirloom was handed down
- to a finer or more concentrated state: to grind down, boil down
- being a specified number of points, goals, etc behind another competitor, team, etc: six goals down
- (of a person) being inactive, owing to illness: down with flu
- (functioning as imperative) (to dogs): down Rover!
- down with ⇒ (functioning as imperative) wanting the end of somebody or something: down with the king!
- get down on something ⇒ Austral NZ to procure something, esp in advance of needs or in anticipation of someone else
adj - (postpositive) depressed or miserable
- (prenominal) of or relating to a train or trains from a more important place or one regarded as higher: the down line
- (postpositive) (of a device, machine, etc, esp a computer) temporarily out of action
- made in cash: a down payment
- down to ⇒ the responsibility or fault of: this defeat was down to me
vb - (transitive) to knock, push or pull down
- (transitive) informal to drink, esp quickly: he downed three gins
- (transitive) to bring (someone) down, esp by tackling
n - one of a maximum of four consecutive attempts by one team to advance the ball a total of at least ten yards
- a descent; downward movement
- a lowering or a poor period (esp in the phrase ups and downs)
- have a down on ⇒ informal to bear ill will towards (someone or something)
Etymology: Old English dūne, short for adūne, variant of of dūne, literally: from the hill, from of, off + dūn hill; see down3 down /daʊn/ n - 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
- another name for eiderdown
- a fine coating of soft hairs, as on certain leaves, fruits, and seeds
- any growth or coating of soft fine hair, such as that on the human face
Etymology: 14th Century: of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse dūnn down /daʊn/ n - archaic a hill, esp a sand dune
See also downs Etymology: Old English dūn; related to Old Frisian dūne, Old Saxon dūna hill, Old Irish dūn fortress, Greek this sandbank; see dune, town
Down /daʊn/ n - a district of SE Northern Ireland, in Co Down. Pop: 65 195 (2003 est). Area: 649 sq km (250 sq miles)
- 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)
'down' also found in these entries:
< descend/walk down> from the mountaintop.
-The sun having set, we came down the hill. vs The sun setting, we came down the hill.
, which often <point in> two directions and can not be pinned down to one meaning.
... I had heard down the well
"...?" she asked, then invited him to sit down
...down-home part of America, like England.
'down court' / 'half court' (basketball)
'down with a bug'
'Falling down' and 'Falling'
'Gerad,' She said, 'is down seeing to harbor fortifications'
'Left/Right' equivalent of upside down?
'make it down to the club'
'plunk' that bottle of bourbon down
'Press/ press down' instead of 'hold down' & 'wedge"
'Put down my head' OR 'Put my head down'
'putting the increase down to' [= due to?]
'raise/lower' vs 'put up/bring down'
'settle in' and 'settle down'
'shut the person down' out of fear or anxiety
'till I sit down/'till I write down
'to lay down' and to 'to lie down'
'was being' vs. 'was' looked down on?
'work something out' as a way of saying 'write it down'?
'Write down' vs 'Write up'
'You know that I ve been up and ive been down I ve been pick
(a?) wool cap pulled down, (a?) scarf tight [omit article?]
(come/get) down for breakfast, kids.
(Not straight) it is tilted/leaning /sloping (up/down a bit)?
(Of water,) lay down ['of' in a definition]
(Smaller devices) + break, break down & get broken
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