down

US /daʊn/
UK /daʊn/
"down" picture
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from a higher to a lower point of something

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The ball rolled down the hill.
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He looked down at his shoes.
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upupwards
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along (a river or road) toward the sea or a main center

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We drove down the coast to the beach.
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The boat floated down the river.
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to a lower place or position

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Please sit down.
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The sun went down.
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upupwards
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in or into a lower or worse position, state, or condition

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The company's profits are down this quarter.
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He's been feeling a bit down lately.
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upupwards
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directed or moving toward a lower place or position

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The elevator is going down.
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He gave a down signal with his thumb.
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upupward
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unhappy or depressed

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She's been feeling really down since she lost her job.
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Don't let things get you down.
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saddepressedunhappygloomydejected
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soft, fine feathers or hair

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The pillow was filled with soft down.
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Baby birds are covered in delicate down.
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flufffuzzplumage
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to defeat or cause to fall

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The boxer managed to down his opponent in the first round.
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The strong wind could down many trees.
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felltoppleoverthrowdefeat
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be down toshut downdown paymentput downgo downsit downturn down