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Definition down in American English

down adjective, adverb, preposition

adjective, adverb, preposition
/daʊn/

Down can be used in the following ways:

as a preposition (followed by a noun): She was walking down the street.

as an adverb (without a following noun): She lay down and fell asleep.

after the verb “to be”: Oil prices are down.

as an adjective: I’ve been feeling rather down lately.

1

moving toward a lower place or position

1.1

moving toward a lower place or position

Example

Someone pushed him and he fell down the stairs.

Example

Snowflakes floated down through the cold night air.

Example

Tears were rolling down his cheeks.

Example

We watched the sun go down.

Synonyms and related words
upward downward ascending
1.2

from a higher place to the ground

Example

Their airplane came down in a field beside the highway.

Example

Get down off that roof, it's dangerous.

Synonyms and related words
upward downward ascending
Example

We paused for a moment, gazing down into the valley below.

Example

steps leading down to the beach

Example

the down escalator

1.4

used for saying that you put something you are carrying onto a lower surface

Example

Put the box down on the table.

2

in a lower place or at a lower level

Example

It was dark and cold down in the cellar.

Example

Your name's farther down the list.

Example

We could hear noises coming from down below.

Synonyms and related words
low down bottom
3

moving your body into a sitting, bending, or lying position

3.1

moving your body into a sitting, bending, or lying position

Example

Why don't you sit down and rest your legs?

Example

I crouched down behind some bushes.

Synonyms and related words
bed down bunk collapse
Example

The headache was so bad she spent the rest of the day lying down.

Example

The tape has exercises you can do while you are sitting down.

Synonyms and related words
bed down bunk collapse
4

moving or looking along a road, path, etc.

4.1

moving or looking along a road, path, etc.

Example

I was walking down the street with a couple of friends.

Example

James looked back down the driveway to see if anyone was following him.

Synonyms and related words
direct advancing oncoming
4.2

moving or looking along a river in the same direction as the current

Example

We sailed down the Yellow River toward the ocean.

Synonyms and related words
course current down
4.3

at a point somewhere on a road, path, etc. in a direction away from you

Example

They live somewhere down Park Avenue.

Example

The nearest hotel is five or six miles down the main road.

Synonyms and related words
away backward around
4.4

at a point farther along a river in the direction of the current

Example

There's another bridge farther down the river.

Synonyms and related words
course current down
5

at or to a place that is near you

Example

I'm going down to the library - do you want me to take your books back?

Example

I saw him down at the station this morning.

Synonyms and related words
about across after
6

going toward the south

6.1

going toward the south

Example

My mom and dad go down to Florida every winter.

Synonyms and related words
ahead around clockwise
6.2

in a place that is to the south of where you are

Example

Newhaven is down on the south coast.

Synonyms and related words
about across after
7

at or to a smaller amount, lower level, etc. than before

7.1

at or to a smaller amount, lower level, etc. than before

Example

The government is determined to bring down unemployment.

Example

House prices have come down to a more reasonable level.

Example

Overall demand for heating energy last winter was down by about 10%.

Example

Crime is down 15% from last year.

7.2

used for saying that something becomes less strong, less violent, or less loud

Example

The storm had died down by evening.

Example

Turn down the radio.

8

used for saying that something is damaged or destroyed and falls to the ground

Example

The opera house burned down in 1990.

Example

It's been more than ten years since the Berlin Wall came down.

Synonyms and related words
broken faulty flawed
9

used for saying that you write something on a piece of paper or in a book

Example

I copied down his address and phone number.

Example

Let me write that down before I forget it.

10

used for saying that something is fastened or stuck to a surface

Example

The lid on the jar was screwed down tight.

Synonyms and related words
about across after
11

used for saying that all of a large object is cleaned from top to bottom

Example

We need to wash down the walls before we can start painting.

12

when food or drink goes down, it goes from your mouth to your stomach

Example

Lunch consisted of a chicken pot pie washed down with a glass of milk.

Example

He gulped down his dinner and got up from the table.

Synonyms and related words
digest assimilate go down
13

used for saying that someone has an illness

Example

Poor Susan came down with flu just before Christmas.

Synonyms and related words
ill frail unfit
14

used for saying that something is given to the next generation (=people who are alive after you die)

Example

The ancient creation stories have been handed down from generation to generation.

15

unhappy or sad

Example

He's been feeling very down since his wife went away.

Example

All these problems are getting her down.

Synonyms and related words
sad unhappy gloomy
16

if you are down for a particular job, it has been arranged that you will do it

Example

I've got Tim down for babysitting on Monday night, and Jackie for Friday.

17

if a player or team is a certain number of points down, that is the number of points they need in order to reach their opponent's score

Example

At the end of the first half we were down three points.

Example

The Nuggets were down by 12 at the end of the third period.

Synonyms and related words
aggregate all all square
18

if a computer system is down, it is not working

Synonyms and related words
active adaptive antivirus
19

used for saying how many things you have dealt with and how many more still need to be dealt with

Example

Well, that's another class over. Two down and four to go.

Synonyms and related words
finished completed exhausted
20

used for saying that you pay an amount of money immediately when you buy something and will pay the rest later

Example

Right now you can buy the TV for no money down and six monthly installments of just $49.99.

Synonyms and related words
at cost bogof down
Definition down in American English

Related Words

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