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[1] from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
[2] on or to the ground, floor, or bottom: He fell down.
[3] to or in a sitting or lying position.
[4] to or in a position, area, or district considered lower, especially from a geographical or cartographic standpoint, as to the south, a business district, etc.: We drove from San Francisco down to Los Angeles.
[5] to or at a lower value or rate.
[6] to a lesser pitch or volume: Turn down the radio.
[7] in or to a calmer, less active, or less prominent state: The wind died down.
[8] from an earlier to a later time: from the 17th century down to the present.
[9] from a greater to a lesser strength, amount, etc.: to water down liquor.
[10] in an attitude of earnest application: to get down to work.
[11] on paper or in a book: Write down the address.
[12] in cash at the time of purchase; at once: We paid $50 down and $20 a month.
[13] to the point of defeat, submission, inactivity, etc.: They shouted down the opposition.
[14] in or into a fixed or supine position: They tied down the struggling animal.
[15] to the source or actual position: The dogs tracked down the bear.
[16] into a condition of ill health: He's come down with a cold.
[17] in or into a lower status or condition: kept down by lack of education.
[18] Nautical . toward the lee side, so as to turn a vessel to windward: Put the helm down!
[19] Slang . on toast (as used in ordering a sandwich at a lunch counter or restaurant): Give me a tuna down.
[20] in a descending or more remote direction or place on, over, or along: They ran off down the street.
[21] downward; going or directed downward: the down escalator.
[22] being at a low position or on the ground, floor, or bottom.
[23] toward the south, a business district, etc.
[24] associated with or serving traffic, transportation, or the like, directed toward the south, a business district, etc.: the down platform.
[25] downcast; depressed; dejected: You seem very down today.
[26] ailing, especially, sick and bedridden: He's been down with a bad cold.
[27] 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.
[28] Football . (of the ball) not in play.
[29] Slang . agreeing, supporting, or understanding: I'm totally down with that. He's down with those kids. sophisticated or hip; cool: That music is down.
[30] behind 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.
[31] Baseball . out.
[32] losing or having lost the amount indicated, especially at gambling: After an hour at poker, he was down $10.
[33] having placed one's bet: Are you down for the fourth race?
[34] finished, done, considered, or taken care of: five down and one to go.
[35] out of order: The computer has been down all day.
[36] a downward movement; descent.
[37] a turn for the worse; reverse: The business cycle experienced a sudden down.
[38] Football . one of a series of four plays during which a team must advance the ball at least 10 yards (9 meters) to keep possession of it. the declaring of the ball as down or out of play, or the play immediately preceding this.
[39] Slang . an order of toast at a lunch counter or restaurant.
[40] Slang . downer(defs 1a, b) .
[41] to put, knock, or throw down; subdue: He downed his opponent in the third round.
[42] to drink down, especially quickly or in one gulp: to down a tankard of ale.
[43] Informal . to defeat in a game or contest: The Mets downed the Dodgers in today's game.
[44] to cause to fall from a height, especially by shooting: Antiaircraft guns downed ten bombers.
[45] to go down; fall.
[46] (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!
[47] (used as a command or warning to duck, take cover, or the like): Down! They're starting to shoot!
[48] down and out , down-and-out.
[49] down cold /pat , mastered or learned perfectly: Another hour of studying and I'll have the math lesson down cold.
[50] down in the mouth , discouraged; depressed; sad.
[51] down on , Informal . hostile or averse to: Why are you so down on sports?
[52] down with! away with! cease!: Down with tyranny! on or toward the ground or into a lower position: Down with your rifles!
[53] the soft, first plumage of many young birds.
[54] the soft under plumage of birds as distinct from the contour feathers.
[55] the under plumage of some birds, as geese and ducks, used for filling in quilts, clothing, etc., chiefly for warmth.
[56] a growth of soft, fine hair or the like.
[57] Botany . a fine, soft pubescence on plants and some fruits. the light, feathery pappus or coma on seeds by which they are borne on the wind, as on the dandelion and thistle.
[58] filled with down: a down jacket.
[59] Often downs. (used especially in southern England) open, rolling, upland country with fairly smooth slopes usually covered with grass.
[60] (initial capital letter ) any sheep of several breeds, raised originally in the downs of southern England, as the Southdown, Suffolk, etc.
[61] Archaic . a hill, especially a sand hill or dune.
[62] a county in SW Northern Ireland. 952 sq. mi. (2466 sq. km). County seat : Downpatrick.
[63] an administrative district in this county. 253 sq. mi. (654 sq. km).
[64] a range of low ridges in S and SW England.
[65] a roadstead in the Strait of Dover, between SE England and Goodwin Sands.
[66] Also called: downland rolling upland, esp in the chalk areas of S Britain, characterized by lack of trees and used mainly as pasture
[67] Australian and NZ a flat grassy area, not necessarily of uplands
[68] any of various ranges of low chalk hills in S England, esp the South Downs in Sussex
[69] a roadstead off the SE coast of Kent, protected by the Goodwin Sands
[70] a district of SE Northern Ireland, in Co Down. Pop: 65 195 (2003 est). Area: 649 sq km (250 sq miles)
[71] 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)
[72] any of various lowland breeds of sheep, typically of stocky build and having dense close wool, originating from various parts of southern England, such as Oxford, Hampshire, etc See also Dorset Down
[73] another name for Hampshire Down
[74] used to indicate movement from a higher to a lower position they went down the mountain
[75] at a lower or further level or position on, in, or along he ran down the street
[76] downwards; at or to a lower level or position don't fall down
[77] (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
[78] (particle) used with several verbs to indicate intensity or completion calm down
[79] immediately cash down
[80] on paper write this down
[81] arranged; scheduled the meeting is down for next week
[82] in a helpless position they had him down on the ground
[83] 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
[84] nautical (of a helm) having the rudder to windward
[85] reduced to a state of lack or want down to the last pound
[86] lacking a specified amount at the end of the day the cashier was ten pounds down
[87] lower in price bacon is down
[88] including all intermediate terms, grades, people, etc from managing director down to tea-lady
[89] from an earlier to a later time the heirloom was handed down
[90] to a finer or more concentrated state to grind down ; boil down
[91] sport being a specified number of points, goals, etc behind another competitor, team, etc six goals down
[92] (of a person) being inactive, owing to illness down with flu
[93] (functioning as imperative) (to dogs) down Rover!
[94] down with (functioning as imperative) wanting the end of somebody or something down with the king!
[95] get down on something Australian and NZ to procure something, esp in advance of needs or in anticipation of someone else
[96] (postpositive) depressed or miserable
[97] (prenominal) of or relating to a train or trains from a more important place or one regarded as higher the down line
[98] (postpositive) (of a device, machine, etc, esp a computer) temporarily out of action
[99] made in cash a down payment
[100] down to the responsibility or fault of this defeat was down to me
[101] down with informal having a good understanding of down with computers in agreement with completely down with that idea enjoying mutual friendship and respect with down with the kids
[102] (tr) to knock, push or pull down
[103] (intr) to go or come down
[104] (tr) informal to drink, esp quickly he downed three gins
[105] (tr) to bring (someone) down, esp by tackling
[106] American football one of a maximum of four consecutive attempts by one team to advance the ball a total of at least ten yards
[107] a descent; downward movement
[108] a lowering or a poor period (esp in the phrase ups and downs )
[109] have a down on informal to bear ill will towards (someone or something)
[110] 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
[111] another name for eiderdown (def. 1)
[112] botany a fine coating of soft hairs, as on certain leaves, fruits, and seeds
[113] any growth or coating of soft fine hair, such as that on the human face
[114] archaic a hill, esp a sand dune See also downs (def. 1), Downs (def. 1)

Words related to Downs

downgrudge, enmity, hostility, bitterness, resentment, animus, meanness, antipathy, animosity, rancor, hatred, refund, return, settlement, restitution, wage, fee, sum, subsidy, deposit

Words nearby Downs

downdowie, dowitcher, dowland, dowlas, dowly, down, down and dirty, down and out, down card, down cold, have, down east

Origin of Downs

3before 1000; Middle English; Old English dūn hill; cognate with Dutch duin dune; not related to Irish, Old Irish dún (see town)

Other words from Downs

un·downed , adjective
down·less , adjective
down·like , adjective

Word origin for Downs

Old English dūn; related to Old Frisian dūne , Old Saxon dūna hill, Old Irish dūn fortress, Greek this sandbank; see dune , town

Synonyms for Downs

animosity, animus, antipathy, bitterness, enmity, grudge, hatred, hostility, ill will, meanness, rancor, resentment, acerbity, bane, bile, despite, dirt, dislike, down, evil, hatefulness, malevolence, maliciousness, malignance, malignity, mordacity, poison, repugnance, spite, spitefulness, spleen, umbrage, venom, viciousness, vindictiveness, bad blood, despitefulness, implacability