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ddown, doown, dow, dowm, downn, dowwn, own

Down — synonyms, down antonyms, definition

1. down (o)

19 synonyms
away below below par descending disqualified forward from higher to lower headlong in the field inferior lowly out poor put out retired sad sick under underneath

2. down (a)

13 synonyms
afflicted ailing blue dejected depressed discouraged diseased disheartened ill infected sick suffering unwell

3. down (Noun)

40 synonyms
John L. H. Down blow blue bubbles come down decline defeat dejected depressed descent discomfiture discouraged disheartened dispirited down feather fen field fluff fluffy feathers foam • • •
5 definitions

down (Noun) — Soft fine feathers.

down (Noun) — (American football) a complete play to advance the football. ex. "you have four downs to gain ten yards"

down (Noun) — (usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil.

down (Noun) — Fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs).

down (Noun) — English physician who first described Down's syndrome (1828-1896).

13 types of
DoC Dr. Md doctor feather hair highland medico physician play plume turn upland
5 types
duck down goose down lanugo plumule swan's down

4. down (Verb)

43 synonyms
belt down bolt down bring down conquer consume cut down defeat devour drink down fell fine-tune flatten floor go through grab grapple hit hurdle kill knock down • • •
6 definitions

down (Verb) — Drink down entirely. ex. "He downed three martinis before dinner" ex. "They belted down a few beers after work" ex. "They poured down a few beers after work" ex. "They drank down a few beers after work" ex. "They bolted down a few beers after work"

down (Verb) — Eat immoderately. ex. "Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal"

down (Verb) — (sport) bring down or defeat (an opponent).

down (Verb) — Shoot at and force to come down. ex. "the enemy downed several of our aircraft"

down (Verb) — Cause to come or go down. ex. "The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect" ex. "The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet" ex. "The policeman cut down the heavily armed suspect"

down (Verb) — Improve or perfect by pruning or polishing.

13 types of
ameliorate amend better defeat drink eat get the better of imbibe improve meliorate mend overcome strike
9 types
civilise civilize cultivate educate over-refine overrefine school submarine train

5. down (Adjective)

9 synonyms
down in the mouth down pat downcast downhearted gloomy grim low low-spirited mastered
1 antonym
up
9 definitions

down (Adjective) — Being or moving lower in position or less in some value. ex. "lay face down" ex. "the moon is down" ex. "our team is down by a run" ex. "down by a pawn" ex. "the stock market is down today"

down (Adjective) — Extending or moving from a higher to a lower place. ex. "the down staircase"

down (Adjective) — Becoming progressively lower. ex. "the down trend in the real estate market"

down (Adjective) — Being put out by a strikeout. ex. "two down in the bottom of the ninth"

down (Adjective) — Understood perfectly. ex. "had his algebra problems down"

down (Adjective) — Lower than previously. ex. "prices are down"

down (Adjective) — Shut. ex. "the shades were down"

down (Adjective) — Not functioning (temporarily or permanently). ex. "we can't work because the computer is down"

down (Adjective) — Filled with melancholy and despondency.

6. down (Adverb)

3 synonyms
downward downwardly downwards
1 antonym
up
6 definitions

down (Adverb) — Spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position. ex. "don't fall down" ex. "rode the lift up and skied down"

down (Adverb) — Away from a more central or a more northerly place. ex. "was sent down to work at the regional office" ex. "worked down on the farm" ex. "came down for the wedding" ex. "flew down to Florida"

down (Adverb) — Paid in cash at time of purchase. ex. "put ten dollars down on the necklace"

down (Adverb) — From an earlier time. ex. "the story was passed down from father to son"

down (Adverb) — To a lower intensity. ex. "he slowly phased down the light until the stage was completely black"

down (Adverb) — In an inactive or inoperative state. ex. "the factory went down during the strike" ex. "the computer went down again"