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- DictionaryDown/doun/
adverb
- 1. toward or in a lower place or position, especially to or on the ground or another surface: "she looked down"
- 2. to or at a lower level of intensity, volume, or activity: "keep the noise down"
preposition
- 1. from a higher to a lower point of (something): "up and down the stairs"
- 2. throughout (a period of time): "astrologers down the ages"
adjective
- 1. directed or moving toward a lower place or position: "the down escalator"
- 2. unhappy or depressed: "he's been so down lately"
verb
- 1. knock or bring to the ground: "175 enemy aircraft had been downed"
- 2. consume (something, typically a drink): "he downed a six-pack"
noun
- 1. a period of unwelcome experiences or negative mood: informal "there had been more downs than ups during his years at the company"
- 2. a chance for a team to advance the ball, ending when the ball carrier is tackled or the ball becomes out of play. A team must advance at least ten yards in a series of four downs in order to keep possession.
The meaning of DOWN is toward or in a lower physical position. How to use down in a sentence.
Down definition: from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position. See examples of DOWN used in a sentence.
DOWN definition: 1. in or towards a low or lower position, from a higher one: 2. moving from above and onto a…. Learn more.
Anything that moves lower — in height, location, or volume — is down, so you can travel down south, tell your dog to get down, or turn your loud music down. Down can also refer to a mood or condition; if you're feeling down, you're sad, and if your computer is down, it's not working.
If someone or something is down for a particular thing, it has been arranged that they will do that thing, or that thing will happen. Mark had told me that he was down for an interview. ...derelict houses that were down for demolition.
1. used to indicate movement from a higher to a lower position: they went down the mountain. 2. at a lower or further level or position on, in, or along: he ran down the street. adv. 3. downwards; at or to a lower level or position: don't fall down.
DOWN definition: 1. towards or in a lower place: 2. towards or at a lower level or amount: 3. moving from above…. Learn more.
Down Definition. doun. downed, downing, downs, downest. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adverb. Adjective. Preposition. Idiom. Filter. adverb. From a higher to a lower place; toward the ground. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Toward, to, or on the ground, floor, or bottom. Tripped and fell down.
down meaning, definition, what is down: to or towards a lower place or position...: Learn more.
DOWN meaning: 1 : from a higher to a lower place or position; 2 : in a low position or place