NOUN
  • Definition - A negative aspect; a downer.
  • Example - I love almost everything about my job. The only down is that I can't take Saturdays off.
  • Definition - A grudge (on someone).
  • Example - I love almost everything about my job. The only down is that I can't take Saturdays off.
  • Definition - An act of swallowing an entire drink at once.
  • Example - I love almost everything about my job. The only down is that I can't take Saturdays off.
  • Definition - A single play, from the time the ball is snapped (the start) to the time the whistle is blown (the end) when the ball is down, or is downed.
  • Example - I bet after the third down, the kicker will replace the quarterback on the field.
  • Definition - (crosswords) A clue whose solution runs vertically in the grid.
  • Example - I haven't solved 12 or 13 across, but I've got most of the downs.
  • Definition - A downstairs room of a two-story house.
  • Example - She lives in a two-up two-down.
  • Definition - Down payment.
  • Example - She lives in a two-up two-down.
VERB
  • Definition - To knock (someone or something) down; to cause to come down, to fell.
  • Example - A single rifle shot downed the mighty beast.
  • Definition - To lower; to put (something) down.
  • Example - The bell rang for lunch, and the workers downed their tools.
  • Definition - To defeat; to overpower.
  • Example - The bell rang for lunch, and the workers downed their tools.
  • Definition - To disparage, to put down.
  • Example - The bell rang for lunch, and the workers downed their tools.
  • Definition - To go or come down; to descend.
  • Example - The bell rang for lunch, and the workers downed their tools.
  • Definition - To drink or swallow, especially without stopping before the vessel containing the liquid is empty.
  • Example - He downed an ale and ordered another.
  • Definition - To render (the ball) dead, typically by touching the ground while in possession.
  • Example - He downed it at the seven-yard line.
  • Definition - (pocket billiards) To sink (a ball) into a hole or pocket.
  • Example - He downed two balls on the break.
ADJECTIVE
  • Definition - Sad, unhappy, depressed, feeling low.
  • Example - Mary seems very down since she split up with her boyfriend.
  • Definition - (normally in the combination 'down with') Sick or ill.
  • Example - He is down with the flu.
  • Definition - At a lower level than before.
  • Example - Prices are down.
  • Definition - Having a lower score than an opponent.
  • Example - At 5–1 down, she produced a great comeback to win the set on a tiebreak.
  • Definition - (following the noun modified) Out.
  • Example - Two down and one to go in the bottom of the ninth.
  • Definition - (with "on") Negative about, hostile to.
  • Example - Ever since Nixon, I've been down on Republicans.
  • Definition - Comfortable with, accepting of, approachable.
  • Example - Are you down to hang out at the mall, Jamal?
  • Definition - Inoperable; out of order; out of service.
  • Example - The system is down.
  • Definition - Finished (of a task); defeated or dealt with (of an opponent or obstacle); elapsed (of time). Often coupled with to go (remaining).
  • Example - Ten minutes down and nothing's happened yet.
  • Definition - (police, of a person) Wounded and unable to move normally, or killed.
  • Example - There are three soldiers down and one walking wounded.
  • Definition - (of an aircraft) Mechanically failed, collided, shot down, or otherwise suddenly unable to fly.
  • Example - We have a chopper down near the river.
  • Definition - Thoroughly practiced, learned or memorised; mastered. (Compare down pat.)
  • Example - It's two weeks until opening night and our lines are still not down yet.
  • Definition - Downright; absolute; positive.
  • Example - It's two weeks until opening night and our lines are still not down yet.
  • Definition - Accepted or respected, especially in the black or thug community.
  • Example - What you mean, 'No'? Man, I thought you was down.
  • Definition - Facing downwards.
  • Example - What you mean, 'No'? Man, I thought you was down.
ADVERB
  • Definition - From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.
  • Example - The cat jumped down from the table.
  • Definition - At a lower or further place or position along a set path.
  • Example - His place is farther down the road.
  • Definition - South (as south is at the bottom of typical maps).
  • Example - I went down to Miami for a conference.
  • Definition - Away from the city (regardless of direction).
  • Example - He went down to Cavan.
  • Definition - At or towards any place that is visualised as 'down' by virtue of local features or local convention, or arbitrarily, irrespective of direction or elevation change.
  • Example - She lives down by the park.
  • Definition - Towards the opponent's side (in ball-sports).
  • Example - She lives down by the park.
  • Definition - Into a state of non-operation.
  • Example - The computer has been shut down.
  • Definition - To a subordinate or less prestigious position or rank.
  • Example - After the incident, Kelly went down to Second Lieutenant.
  • Definition - In the direction leading away from the principal terminus, away from milepost zero.
  • Example - After the incident, Kelly went down to Second Lieutenant.
  • Definition - (sentence substitute) Get down.
  • Example - Down, boy! (such as to direct a dog to stand on four legs from two, or to sit from standing on four legs.)
  • Definition - (academia) Away from Oxford or Cambridge.
  • Example - He's gone back down to Newcastle for Christmas.
  • Definition - From a remoter or higher antiquity.
  • Example - These traditions have been handed down over generations.
  • Definition - So as to lessen quantity, level or intensity.
  • Example - Please turn the music down!
  • Definition - So as to reduce size, weight or volume.
  • Example - Boil the mixture down to a syrupy consistency.
  • Definition - From less to greater detail.
  • Example - This spreadsheet lets you drill down to daily or even hourly sales figures.
  • Definition - So as to secure or compress something to the floor, ground, or other (usually horizontal) surface.
  • Example - We need to nail down this carpet so people don't keep tripping over it.
  • Definition - (intensifier) Used with verbs to add emphasis to the action of the verb.
  • Example - They tamped (down) the asphalt to get a better bond.
  • Definition - Used with verbs to indicate that the action of the verb was carried to some state of completion, rather than being of indefinite duration.
  • Example - He boiled the mixture. / He boiled down the mixture.
PREPOSITION
  • Definition - From the higher end to the lower of.
  • Example - The ball rolled down the hill.
  • Definition - From nouth to south of.
  • Example - We sailed down the eastern seaboard.
  • Definition - From one end to another of (in any direction); along.
  • Example - The bus went down the street.
  • Definition - At (a given place that is seen as removed from one's present location or other point of reference).
  • Example - I'll see you later down the pub.
Words in your word
4 Letter Words
down 8
3 Letter Words
dow 7 now 6 own 6 won 6 don 4 nod 4
2 Letter Words
ow 5 wo 5 do 3 od 3 no 2 on 2
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