Word: down Word origin: Old English dūn, dūne, shortened from adūne ‘downward’, from the phrase of dūne ‘off the hill’ (see down3). Phonetic: daʊn Listen:
towards or in a lower place or position, especially to or on the ground or another surface. Example: she looked down
to or at a lower level of intensity, volume, or activity. Example: keep the noise down
in or into a weaker or worse position, mood, or condition. Example: he was down with the flu
in or into writing. Example: Graham noted the numbers down carefully
(with reference to partial payment of a sum of money) made initially or on the spot. Example: pay £5 down and the rest at the end of the month
(of sailing) with the current or the wind.
(of the ball or a player in possession) not in play, typically through progress being stopped.
from a higher to a lower point of (something). Example: up and down the stairs
throughout (a period of time). Example: astrologers down the ages
directed or moving towards a lower place or position. Example: the down escalator
unhappy or depressed. Example: he's been so down lately
(of a computer system) temporarily out of action or unavailable. Example: sorry, but the computer's down
supporting or going along with someone or something. Example: you got to be down with me
denoting a flavour (variety) of stable quark having relatively low mass and an electric charge of − 1/3. In the Standard Model protons and neutrons are composed of up and down quarks.
knock or bring to the ground. Example: 175 enemy aircraft had been downed
consume (something, typically a drink). Example: he downed five pints of cider
a period of unwelcome experiences or negative mood. Example: there had been more downs than ups during his years at the company
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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