Synonyms and antonyms of Describing movement up or down in British Thesaurus

upward (adjective)

moving or turned towards a higher position

downward (adjective)

going towards a lower place or level

ascending (adjective)

moving towards a higher level or position

up (adjective)

from a lower place to a higher place

down (adjective)

moving towards a lower place or position

up and down ()

rising and falling, or from bottom to top

bouncy (adjective)

a bouncy surface moves up and down when you walk, jump etc on it

under (adverb)

moving to a place that is below something or that is covered by it

down (adjective)

from a higher place to the ground

skywards (adverb)

upwards, towards the sky

downhill (adverb)

towards the bottom of a hill or slope

downhill (adjective)

going towards the bottom of a hill or slope

downward (adverb)

American downwards

downwards (adverb)

towards a lower place or level

fallen (adjective)

on the ground after falling

headlong (adjective)

a headlong fall is one in which your head hits something before the rest of your body

head over heels ()

if you fall head over heels, you fall so that your head goes down and your feet go up in the air

heavenward (adverb)

literary upwards

in a heap ()

if you fall or lie in a heap, you lie without moving after you have fallen

timber (interjection)

humorous used when any large object falls over

up (adjective)

upright, or moving towards an upright position

uphill (adjective)

towards the top of a slope or a hill

upward (adverb)

mainly American upwards

upwards (adverb)

towards a higher position

upwards (adverb)

towards a higher or more important level