Definitions for Down

• Definition
• Anagrams (25)

Down down

Spelling: [doun]

IPA: /daʊn/

Down is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 25 anagrams from letters in Down (dnow).

Definitions for Down

noun

1. a downward movement; descent.
2. a turn for the worse; reverse:
3. Football. one of a series of four plays during which a team must advance the ball at least 10 yards (9 meters) to keep possession of it. the declaring of the ball as down or out of play, or the play immediately preceding this.
4. Slang. an order of toast at a lunch counter or restaurant.
5. Slang. downer (defs 1a, b).
6. the soft, first plumage of many young birds.
7. the soft under plumage of birds as distinct from the contour feathers.
8. the under plumage of some birds, as geese and ducks, used for filling in quilts, clothing, etc., chiefly for warmth.
9. a growth of soft, fine hair or the like.
10. Botany. a fine, soft pubescence on plants and some fruits. the light, feathery pappus or coma on seeds by which they are borne on the wind, as on the dandelion and thistle.
11. Often, downs. (used especially in southern England) open, rolling, upland country with fairly smooth slopes usually covered with grass.
12. (initial capital letter) any sheep of several breeds, raised originally in the downs of southern England, as the Southdown, Suffolk, etc.
13. Archaic. a hill, especially a sand hill or dune.
14. a county in SW Northern Ireland. 952 sq. mi. (2466 sq. km). County seat: Downpatrick.
15. an administrative district in this county. 253 sq. mi. (654 sq. km).

Idioms

1. down and out, down-and-out.
2. down cold / pat, mastered or learned perfectly:
3. down in the mouth, discouraged; depressed; sad.
4. down on, Informal. hostile or averse to:
5. down with!, away with! cease!: on or toward the ground or into a lower position:

adverb

1. from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position:
2. on or to the ground, floor, or bottom:
3. to or in a sitting or lying position.
4. to or in a position, area, or district considered lower, especially from a geographical or cartographic standpoint, as to the south, a business district, etc.:
5. to or at a lower value or rate.
6. to a lesser pitch or volume:
7. in or to a calmer, less active, or less prominent state:
8. from an earlier to a later time:
9. from a greater to a lesser strength, amount, etc.:
10. in an attitude of earnest application:
11. on paper or in a book:
12. in cash at the time of purchase; at once:
13. to the point of defeat, submission, inactivity, etc.:
14. in or into a fixed or supine position:
15. to the source or actual position:
16. into a condition of ill health:
17. in or into a lower status or condition:
18. Nautical. toward the lee side, so as to turn a vessel to windward:
19. Slang. on toast (as used in ordering a sandwich at a lunch counter or restaurant):

adjective

1. downward; going or directed downward:
2. being at a low position or on the ground, floor, or bottom.
3. toward the south, a business district, etc.
4. associated with or serving traffic, transportation, or the like, directed toward the south, a business district, etc.:
5. downcast; depressed; dejected:
6. ailing, especially, sick and bedridden:
7. being the portion of the full price, as of an article bought on the installment plan, that is paid at the time of purchase or delivery:
8. Football. (of the ball) not in play.
9. Slang. agreeing, supporting, or understanding: sophisticated or hip; cool:
10. behind an opponent or opponents in points, games, etc.:
11. Baseball. out.
12. losing or having lost the amount indicated, especially at gambling:
13. having placed one's bet:
14. finished, done, considered, or taken care of:
15. out of order:
16. filled with down:

preposition

1. in a descending or more remote direction or place on, over, or along:

interjection

1. (used as a command to a dog to stop attacking, to stop jumping on someone, to get off a couch or chair, etc.):
2. (used as a command or warning to duck, take cover, or the like):

verb (used with object)

1. to put, knock, or throw down; subdue:
2. to drink down, especially quickly or in one gulp:
3. Informal. to defeat in a game or contest:
4. to cause to fall from a height, especially by shooting:

verb (used without object)

1. to go down; fall.

Origin of Down

before 1100; Middle English doune, Old English dūne, aphetic variant of adūne for of dūne off (the) hill; see a-², down³

Examples for Down

Blowing out the candle, he advanced to the table and set it down.

But his fingers moved through her silky strands of hair, and then down her neck.

Advanced maternal age dramatically increases the risk of maternal mortality as well as birth defects like down Syndrome.

Miss Avice won't be down, sir, and I'm to fetch her up a pot of coffee, sir.

Charmed, old man; deuced pally of you to stay by us down in that hole, you know.

They should have pointed the nose of the Airbus down and applied more power.

I was down at the river just now, and saw it with my own eyes.

In the week starting Dec. 22, arrests were down 66 percent compared to the same week in 2013.

“He has to really stay on the down low, he has to make sure that he blends in,” Ney told the Beast.

I need the out-doors, and anyway you don't need me down there.