down1

/doun/

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adverb

1. 1.
toward or in a lower place or position, especially to or on the ground or another surface.
"she looked down"
toward a lower position, downward, downstairs, toward the bottom, from top to
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to or at a lower level of intensity, volume, or activity.
"keep the noise down"
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preposition
1. 1.
from a higher to a lower point of (something).
"up and down the stairs"
lower in/on, to the bottom of
synonyms:
"the elevator plunged down the shaft"
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throughout (a period of time).
"astrologers down the ages"
throughout, through, during, in
synonyms:
"we have done him many favors down the years"
adjective
1. 1.
directed or moving toward a lower place or position.
"the down escalator"
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unhappy; depressed.
"he's been so down lately"
depressed, sad, saddened, unhappy, melancholy, miserable, wretched, sorrowful, gloomy, dejected, d
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low spirits, low-spirited, heavy-hearted, glum, morose, dismal, downcast, cast down, tearful; More
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verb
INFORMAL

1. 1.
knock or bring to the ground.
"175 enemy aircraft had been downed"
knock down, knock over, knock to the ground, throw to the ground, bring down, bring to
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 consume (something, typically a drink).
"he downed a six-pack"
drink (up/down), gulp
synonyms: (down), guzzle, quaff, drain, imbibe, sup, slurp, suck, sip, swallow, finish off, polish
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noun
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AMERICAN FOOTBALL

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.
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INFORMAL

unwelcome experiences or events.

"there had been more downs than ups during his years at the company"
setbacks, upsets, reverses, reversals, reversals of fortune, downturns, mishaps, strokes of ill luck, stro
synonyms: luck, accidents, shocks, vicissitudes, crises, catastrophes, tragedies, calamities, trials, crosses, knocks
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