down 1 (doun)adv.1. a. From a higher to a lower place or position: hiked down from the peak. b. Toward, to, or on the ground, floor, or bottom: tripped and fell down. 2. In or into a sitting, kneeling, or reclining position: knelt down; lying down. 3. Toward or in the south; southward: flew down to Florida. 4. a. Away from a place considered central or a center of activity, such as a city or town: down on the farm; sent down to work at the firm's regional office. b. Away from the present place. 5. To a specific location or source: tracking a rumor down. 6. Toward or at a low or lower point on a scale: from the biggest down to the smallest. 7. a. To or in a quiescent or subdued state: calmed down. b. In or into an inactive or inoperative state: The generators went down at midnight. 8. To or at a lower intensity. 9. To or into a lower or inferior condition, as of subjection, defeat, or disgrace. 10. To an extreme degree; heavily: worn down by worry. 11. Seriously or vigorously: get down to the project at hand. 12. From earlier times or people: tradition handed down from one generation to the next. 13. To a reduced or concentrated form: pared the term paper down to five pages. 14. In writing; on paper: wrote the statement down. 15. In partial payment at the time of purchase: put ten dollars down on the necklace. 16. Into or toward a secure position: nailed down the boards; bolted the furniture down. adj.1. a. Moving or directed downward: a down elevator. b. Low or lower: Stock prices were down today. c. Reduced; diminished: The wind is down. 2. Afflicted; sick: She's down with a bad cold. 3. Malfunctioning or not operating, especially temporarily: The computer is down. 4. Low in spirits; depressed: feeling down today. 5. a. Sports & Games Trailing an opponent: a team down 20 points in the last quarter; down two pawns in the endgame. b. Football Not in play: The ball is down on the 50-yard line. c. Football Not permitted to advance further in the play because forward progress has stopped, especially by being tackled. Used of a ball carrier. d. Baseball Retired; out: two down in the last of the ninth. 6. Completed; done: three down, two to go. 7. Learned or known perfectly: had the algebra problems down. 8. Slang Having knowledge of; aware: "He was not, I detected, 'down with the revolution'" Clarence Page. 9. Slang Of high quality; excellent. prep.1. In a descending direction along, upon, into, or through: rolled down the hill; floating down the river; went down cellar. 2. Along the course of: walking down the street. 3. In or at: The cans are stored down cellar. n.1. A downward movement; descent. 2. Football Any of a series of four plays during which a team must advance at least ten yards to retain possession of the ball. v. downed, down·ing, downs v.tr.1. To bring, put, strike, or throw down: downed his opponent in the first round. 2. To swallow hastily; gulp: downed the glass of water. 3. Football To put (the ball) out of play by touching it to the ground. v.intr. To go or come down; descend. Idioms: down on Informal Hostile or negative toward; ill-disposed to: was down on jogging after his injury. down on (one's) luck Afflicted by misfortune.
[Middle English doun, from Old English -d ne (as in ofdne, downwards), from dne, dative of dn, hill; see dheu - in Indo-European roots.] |
down 2 (doun)n.1. Fine, soft, fluffy feathers forming the first plumage of a young bird and underlying the contour feathers in certain adult birds. 2. Botany A covering of soft, short hairs, as on some leaves or fruit. 3. A soft, silky, or feathery substance, such as the first growth of a human beard.
[Middle English doun, from Old Norse dnn.] |
down 1 prep 1. from a higher to a lower position in or on 2. at a lower or further level or position on, in, or along: I wandered down the corridor Adverb 1. at or to a lower level or position: he bent down 2. indicating lowering or destruction: to bring down an aircraft 3. indicating intensity or completion: calm down and mind your manners 4. immediately: cash down 5. on paper: she copied it down 6. away from a more important place: he came down from head office 7. reduced to a state of lack: he was down to his last pound 8. lacking a specified amount: down several pounds 9. lower in price 10. from an earlier to a later time: the ring was handed down from my grandmother 11. to a finer state: to grind down 12. Sport being a specified number of points or goals behind an opponent 13. (of a person) being inactive, owing to illness: down with the cold Adjective depressed or unhappy: he seems very down today Verb 1. Informal to eat or drink quickly 2. to fell (someone or something) Noun have a down on Informal to feel hostile towards: you seem to have a down on the family tonight [Old English dūne from the hill]
down 2 Noun soft fine feathers [Old Norse dūnn] downy adj
Down a flock of sheep, etc. Examples: down of hares; of sheep.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | down - soft fine feathersfeather, plumage, plume - the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds plumule - down feather of young birds; persists in some adult birds | | 2. | down - (American football) a complete play to advance the football; "you have four downs to gain ten yards"turn, play - (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play" American football, American football game - a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays | | 3. | Down - English physician who first described Down's syndrome (1828-1896) | | 4. | down - (usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil | | 5. | down - fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)hair - a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss; "he combed his hair"; "each hair consists of layers of dead keratinized cells" lanugo - the fine downy hair covering a human fetus; normally shed during the ninth month of gestation | | Verb | 1. |  down - drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They popped a few beer after work"drink, imbibe - take in liquids; "The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda" | | 2. | down - eat immoderately; "Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal"eat - take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?" | | 3. | down - bring down or defeat (an opponent)athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition defeat, get the better of, overcome - win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up" | | 4. | down - shoot at and force to come down; "the enemy landed several of our aircraft" | | 5. | down - cause to come or go down; "The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect"; "The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet"submarine - bring down with a blow to the legs strike - deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead" | | 6. | down - improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one's style of writing" | | Adj. | 1. | down - being or moving lower in position or less in some value; "lay face down"; "the moon is down"; "our team is down by a run"; "down by a pawn"; "the stock market is down today"low - literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension; "low ceilings"; "low clouds"; "low hills"; "the sun is low"; "low furniture"; "a low bow" up - being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level; "the anchor is up"; "the sun is up"; "he lay face up"; "he is up by a pawn"; "the market is up"; "the corn is up" | | 2. | down - extending or moving from a higher to a lower place; "the down staircase"; "the downward course of the stream" | | 3. | down - becoming progressively lower; "the down trend in the real estate market"falling - becoming lower or less in degree or value; "a falling market"; "falling incomes" | | 4. | down - being put out by a strikeout; "two down in the bottom of the ninth"out - not allowed to continue to bat or run; "he was tagged out at second on a close play"; "he fanned out" | | 5. | down - understood perfectly; "had his algebra problems down"perfect - being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish; "a perfect circle"; "a perfect reproduction"; "perfect happiness"; "perfect manners"; "a perfect specimen"; "a perfect day" | | 6. | down - lower than previously; "the market is depressed"; "prices are down"low - less than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "low prices"; "the reservoir is low" | | 7. | down - shut; "the shades were down"lowered - below the surround or below the normal position; "with lowered eyes" | | 8. | down - not functioning (temporarily or permanently); "we can't work because the computer is down"inoperative - not working or taking effect; "an inoperative law" | | 9. | down - filled with melancholy and despondency ; "gloomy at the thought of what he had to face"; "gloomy predictions"; "a gloomy silence"; "took a grim view of the economy"; "the darkening mood"; "lonely and blue in a strange city"; "depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face"; "downcast after his defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted"dejected - affected or marked by low spirits; "is dejected but trying to look cheerful" | | Adv. | 1. | down - spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position; "don't fall down"; "rode the lift up and skied down"; "prices plunged downward"up, upward, upwardly, upwards - spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position; "look up!"; "the music surged up"; "the fragments flew upwards"; "prices soared upwards"; "upwardly mobile" | | 2. | down - away from a more central or a more northerly place; "was sent down to work at the regional office"; "worked down on the farm"; "came down for the wedding"; "flew down to Florida"up - to a more central or a more northerly place; "was transferred up to headquarters"; "up to Canada for a vacation" | | 3. | down - paid in cash at time of purchase; "put ten dollars down on the necklace" | | 4. | down - from an earlier time; "the story was passed down from father to son" | | 5. | down - to a lower intensity; "he slowly phased down the light until the stage was completely black"up - to a higher intensity; "he turned up the volume" | | 6. | down - in an inactive or inoperative state; "the factory went down during the strike"; "the computer went down again" |
down adjective 1. depressed, low, sad, blue, unhappy, discouraged, miserable, fed up, dismal, pessimistic, melancholy, glum, dejected, despondent, dispirited, downcast, morose, disheartened, crestfallen, downhearted, down in the dumps ( informal) sick as a parrot ( informal) low-spirited
In artillery and naval gunfire support: 1. A term used in a call for fire to indicate that the target is at a lower altitude than the reference point used in identifying the target. 2. A correction used by an observer/spotter in time fire to indicate that a decrease in height of burst is desired.
 Translations down [daun] n (= fluff) → pelusa (= feathers); plumón m; flojel m (= hill); lomavt ( col) (= drink); beberse, tragar(se); down with X! → ¡abajo X!; the price of meat is down → ha bajado el precio de la carne; I've got it down in my diary → lo he apuntado en mi agenda; to down tools ( fig) → declararse en huelga
 down [daun] n (= fluff) → duvet m (= hill); colline (dénudée)prep → en bas de (= along); le long de to write sth down → écrire qch; down there → là-bas (en bas), là au fond; the price of meat is down → le prix de la viande a baissé;
 down [daun] n → Daunen plvt (inf) (drink) → runterkippen;
 down [daun] n (= fluff) → piumino (= hill); collina, colle mvt (col) [+ drink]; scolarsi; I'll be down in a minute → scendo tra un minuto; I've got it down in my diary → ce l'ho sulla mia agenda;
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