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Detailed Synonyms for down in English

down:

down [the ~] nom

  1. the down
    – soft fine feathers 1
    the down; the down feather
    – soft fine feathers 1
  2. the down
    the kapok; the silk cotton; the vegetable silk
    – a plant fiber from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation 1
    the down
  3. the down
    – (American football) a complete play to advance the football 1
    the down
    – (American football) a complete play to advance the football 1
    • down [the ~] nom
      • you have four downs to gain ten yards1
  4. the 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) 1
    the down; the pile
    – fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs) 1
  5. the down
    – (usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil 1
    the down
    – (usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil 1

down adj

  1. down
  2. down
    over; down

down adv

  1. down
    – spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position 1
    down; downwardly
    – spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position 1
    • down adv
      • don't fall down1
      • rode the lift up and skied down1
  2. down
    – spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position 1
    below
    – in or to a place that is lower 1
    down
    – spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position 1
    • down adv
      • don't fall down1
      • rode the lift up and skied down1
  3. down
    – spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position 1
    down; downwards; downward; downwardly
    – spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position 1
  4. down
    underneath
    – under or below an object or a surface; at a lower place or level; directly beneath 1
    • underneath adv
      • we could see the original painting underneath1
      • a house with a good foundation underneath1
    below
    – at a later place 1
  5. down
    – away from a more central or a more northerly place 1
    down
    – away from a more central or a more northerly place 1
    • down adv
      • was sent down to work at the regional office1
      • worked down on the farm1
      • came down for the wedding1
      • flew down to Florida1
  6. down
    – paid in cash at time of purchase 1
    down
    – paid in cash at time of purchase 1
    • down adv
      • put ten dollars down on the necklace1
  7. down
    – in an inactive or inoperative state 1
    down
    – in an inactive or inoperative state 1
    • down adv
      • the factory went down during the strike1
      • the computer went down again1
  8. down
    – to a lower intensity 1
    down
    – to a lower intensity 1
    • down adv
      • he slowly phased down the light until the stage was completely black1
  9. down
    – from an earlier time 1
    down
    – from an earlier time 1
    • down adv
      • the story was passed down from father to son1

to down verbe (downs, downed, downing)

  1. to down
    to tackle; to down
    • tackle verbe (tackles, tackled, tackling)
    • down verbe (downs, downed, downing)
  2. to down
    – improve or perfect by pruning or polishing 1
    to down; to refine; to polish; fine-tune
    – improve or perfect by pruning or polishing 1
    • down verbe (downs, downed, downing)
    • refine verbe (refines, refined, refining)
      • refine one's style of writing1
    • polish verbe (polishes, polished, polishing)
    • fine-tune verbe
  3. to down
    – bring down or defeat (an opponent) 1
    to down
    – bring down or defeat (an opponent) 1
    • down verbe (downs, downed, downing)
  4. to down
    – eat immoderately 1
    to down; to devour; to consume; to go through
    – eat immoderately 1
    • down verbe (downs, downed, downing)
      • Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal1
    • devour verbe (devours, devoured, devouring)
    • consume verbe (consumes, consumed, consuming)
    • go through verbe (goes through, went through, going through)
  5. to down
    – drink down entirely 1
    to down; to pop; to kill; pour down; drink down; belt down; toss off; bolt down
    – drink down entirely 1
    • down verbe (downs, downed, downing)
      • He downed three martinis before dinner1
    • pop verbe (pops, popped, popping)
      • They popped a few beer after work1
    • kill verbe (kills, killed, killing)
      • She killed a bottle of brandy that night1
    • pour down verbe
    • drink down verbe
    • belt down verbe
    • toss off verbe
    • bolt down verbe
  6. to down
    – cause to come or go down 1
    to down; to cut down; to knock down; to pull down; to push down
    – cause to come or go down 1
    • down verbe (downs, downed, downing)
      • The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect1
      • The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet1
    • cut down verbe (cuts down, cut down, cutting down)
    • knock down verbe (knocks down, knocked down, knocking down)
    • pull down verbe (pulls down, pulled down, pulling down)
    • push down verbe (pushes down, pushed down, pushing down)
  7. to down
    – shoot at and force to come down 1
    to down; to land; to shoot down
    – shoot at and force to come down 1
    • down verbe (downs, downed, downing)
    • land verbe (lands, landed, landing)
      • the enemy landed several of our aircraft1
    • shoot down verbe (shoots down, shot down, shooting down)

Conjugations for down:

present
  1. down
  2. down
  3. downs
  4. down
  5. down
  6. down
simple past
  1. downed
  2. downed
  3. downed
  4. downed
  5. downed
  6. downed
present perfect
  1. have downed
  2. have downed
  3. has downed
  4. have downed
  5. have downed
  6. have downed
past continuous
  1. was downing
  2. were downing
  3. was downing
  4. were downing
  5. were downing
  6. were downing
future
  1. shall down
  2. will down
  3. will down
  4. shall down
  5. will down
  6. will down
continuous present
  1. am downing
  2. are downing
  3. is downing
  4. are downing
  5. are downing
  6. are downing
subjunctive
  1. be downed
  2. be downed
  3. be downed
  4. be downed
  5. be downed
  6. be downed
diverse
  1. down!
  2. let's down!
  3. downed
  4. downing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

down

  1. down

down adj

  1. down
    – not functioning (temporarily or permanently) 1
    down
    – not functioning (temporarily or permanently) 1
    • down adj
      • we can't work because the computer is down1
  2. down
    – shut 1
    down
    – shut 1
    • down adj
      • the shades were down1
  3. down
    – lower than previously 1
    down; depressed
    – lower than previously 1
    • down adj
      • prices are down1
    • depressed adj
      • the market is depressed1
  4. down
    – understood perfectly 1
    down; down pat; mastered
    – understood perfectly 1
  5. down
    – being put out by a strikeout 1
    down
    – being put out by a strikeout 1
    • down adj
      • two down in the bottom of the ninth1
  6. down
    – extending or moving from a higher to a lower place 1
    down; downward
    – extending or moving from a higher to a lower place 1
    • down adj
      • the down staircase1
    • downward adj
      • the downward course of the stream1
  7. down
    – becoming progressively lower 1
    down
    – becoming progressively lower 1
    • down adj
      • the down trend in the real estate market1
  8. down
    – being or moving lower in position or less in some value 1
    down
    – being or moving lower in position or less in some value 1
    • down adj
      • lay face down1
      • the moon is down1
      • our team is down by a run1
      • down by a pawn1
      • the stock market is down today1

Related Words for "down":

  • downing, downs

Alternate Synonyms for "down":


Antonyms for "down":


Related Definitions for "down":

  1. not functioning (temporarily or permanently)1
    • we can't work because the computer is down1
  2. shut1
    • the shades were down1
  3. lower than previously1
    • prices are down1
  4. understood perfectly1
    • had his algebra problems down1
  5. being put out by a strikeout1
    • two down in the bottom of the ninth1
  6. extending or moving from a higher to a lower place1
    • the down staircase1
  7. becoming progressively lower1
    • the down trend in the real estate market1
  8. being or moving lower in position or less in some value1
    • lay face down1
    • the moon is down1
    • our team is down by a run1
    • down by a pawn1
    • the stock market is down today1
  9. spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position1
    • don't fall down1
    • rode the lift up and skied down1
  10. away from a more central or a more northerly place1
    • was sent down to work at the regional office1
    • worked down on the farm1
    • came down for the wedding1
    • flew down to Florida1
  11. paid in cash at time of purchase1
    • put ten dollars down on the necklace1
  12. in an inactive or inoperative state1
    • the factory went down during the strike1
    • the computer went down again1
  13. to a lower intensity1
    • he slowly phased down the light until the stage was completely black1
  14. from an earlier time1
    • the story was passed down from father to son1
  15. (American football) a complete play to advance the football1
    • you have four downs to gain ten yards1
  16. soft fine feathers1
  17. fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)1
  18. (usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil1
  19. improve or perfect by pruning or polishing1
  20. bring down or defeat (an opponent)1
  21. eat immoderately1
    • Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal1
  22. drink down entirely1
    • He downed three martinis before dinner1
  23. cause to come or go down1
    • The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect1
    • The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet1
  24. shoot at and force to come down1

Related Synonyms for down