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- DictionaryCome·down/ˈkəmˌdoun/
noun
- 1. a loss of status or importance: "patrol duty? A comedown for a sergeant"
- 2. a feeling of disappointment or depression: "it's such a comedown after Christmas is over"
a reduction in position, value, or enjoyment: I liked most of the book, but the ending was a real comedown. (Definition of comedown from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of comedown. comedown.
noun. /ˈkʌmdaʊn/ [usually singular] (informal) a situation in which a person is not as important as before, or does not get as much respect from other people. It was a sad comedown for a band that was so popular only a year ago. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
to fall and land on the ground: A lot of trees came down in the storm. Our plane came down in a field. The snow came down during the night. Fewer examples. The rain came down heavily all day. Their plane came down in bad weather. A number of radio masts came down in the winds. The church's steeple came down in the storm.
n. 1. a decline in position, status, or prosperity. 2. informal a disappointment. 3. slang a depressed or unexcited state. vb ( intr, adverb) 4. to come to a place regarded as lower. 5. to lose status, wealth, etc (esp in the phrase to come down in the world) 6. to reach a decision: the report came down in favour of a pay increase.
1. First recorded in 1555–65; noun use of verb phrase come down. Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024. How to use comedown in a sentence. This is, more or less, the position of political conservatives, who have come down firmly on the side of the fracking industry.
Apr 24, 2024 · noun. 1. a decline in position, status, or prosperity. 2. informal. a disappointment. 3. slang. a depressed or unexcited state. verb come down (intr, adverb) 4. to come to a place regarded as lower. 5. to lose status, wealth, etc (esp in the phrase to come down in the world ) 6. to reach a decision. the report came down in favour of a pay increase.
5 days ago · a. to lose wealth, rank, etc.; be reduced in circumstances or status. b. to be handed down by tradition or inheritance. c. to be relayed or passed along from a source of higher rank or authority. The general's orders will come down tomorrow. d. slang. to take place; happen. e. slang.
