1. from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
2. on or to the ground, floor, or bottom: He fell down.
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.: We drove from San Francisco down to Los Angeles.
5. to or at a lower value or rate.
6. to a lesser pitch or volume: Turn down the radio.
7. in or to a calmer, less active, or less prominent state: The wind died down.
8. from an earlier to a later time: from the 17th century down to the present.
9. from a greater to a lesser strength, amount, etc.: to water down liquor.
10. in an attitude of earnest application: to get down to work.
11. on paper or in a book: Write down the address.
12. in cash at the time of purchase; at once: We paid $50 down and $20 a month.
13. to the point of defeat, submission, inactivity, etc.: They shouted down the opposition.
14. in or into a fixed or supine position: They tied down the struggling animal.
15. to the source or actual position: The dogs tracked down the bear.
16. into a condition of ill health: He's come down with a cold.
17. in or into a lower status or condition: kept down by lack of education.
18. toward the lee side, so as to turn a vessel to windward: Put the helm down!
19. on toast (as used in ordering a sandwich at a lunch counter or restaurant): Give me a tuna down.

20. in a descending or more remote direction or place on, over, or along: They ran off down the street.

21. downward; going or directed downward: the down escalator.
22. being at a low position or on the ground, floor, or bottom.
23. toward the south, a business district, etc.
24. associated with or serving traffic, transportation, or the like, directed toward the south, a business district, etc.: the down platform.
25. downcast; depressed; dejected: You seem very down today.
26. ailing, especially, sick and bedridden: He's been down with a bad cold.
27. 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: a payment of $200 down.
28. (of the ball) not in play.
29. Slang.
• agreeing, supporting, or understanding: I'm totally down with that.He's down with those kids.
• sophisticated or hip; cool: That music is down.
30. behind an opponent or opponents in points, games, etc.: The team won the pennant despite having been down three games in the final week of play.
31. out.
32. losing or having lost the amount indicated, especially at gambling: After an hour at poker, he was down $10.
33. having placed one's bet: Are you down for the fourth race?
34. finished, done, considered, or taken care of: five down and one to go.
35. out of order; not functioning: The computer has been down all day.

36. a downward movement; descent.
37. a turn for the worse; reverse: The business cycle experienced a sudden down.
38. 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.
39. an order of toast at a lunch counter or restaurant.
40. downer (defs. 1a, b).

41. to put, knock, or throw down; subdue: He downed his opponent in the third round.
42. to drink down, especially quickly or in one gulp: to down a tankard of ale.
43. to defeat in a game or contest: The Mets downed the Dodgers in today's game.
44. to cause to fall from a height, especially by shooting: Antiaircraft guns downed ten bombers.

45. to go down; fall.

46. (used as a command to a dog to stop attacking, to stop jumping on someone, to get off a couch or chair, etc.): Down, Rover!
47. (used as a command or warning to duck, take cover, or the like): Down! They're starting to shoot!

48. down-and-out.
49. mastered or learned perfectly: Another hour of studying and I'll have the math lesson down cold.
50. discouraged; depressed; sad.
51. hostile or averse to: Why are you so down on sports?
52. down with!
• away with! cease!: Down with tyranny!
• on or toward the ground or into a lower position: Down with your rifles!

1. the soft, first plumage of many young birds.
2. the soft under plumage of birds as distinct from the contour feathers.
3. the under plumage of some birds, as geese and ducks, used for filling in quilts, clothing, etc., chiefly for warmth.
4. a growth of soft, fine hair or the like.
5. 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.

6. filled with down: a down jacket.

1. (used especially in southern England) open, rolling, upland country with fairly smooth slopes usually covered with grass.
2. any sheep of several breeds, raised originally in the downs of southern England, as the Southdown, Suffolk, etc.
3. a hill, especially a sand hill or dune.

1. a county in SW Northern Ireland. 952 sq. mi. (2,466 sq. km). County seat: Downpatrick.
2. an administrative district in this county. 253 sq. mi. (654 sq. km).

1. used to indicate movement from a higher to a lower position
2. at a lower or further level or position on, in, or along

3. downwards; at or to a lower level or position
4. used with many verbs when the result of the verb's action is to lower or destroy its object
5. used with several verbs to indicate intensity or completion
6. immediately
7. on paper
8. arranged; scheduled
9. in a helpless position
• away from a more important place
• away from a more northerly place
• (of a member of some British universities) away from the university; on vacation
• in a particular part of a country
11. (of a helm) having the rudder to windward
12. reduced to a state of lack or want
13. lacking a specified amount
14. lower in price
15. including all intermediate terms, grades, people, etc
16. from an earlier to a later time
17. to a finer or more concentrated state
18. being a specified number of points, goals, etc behind another competitor, team, etc
19. (of a person) being inactive, owing to illness
20. (to dogs)
21. wanting the end of somebody or something
22. to procure something, esp in advance of needs or in anticipation of someone else

23. depressed or miserable
24. of or relating to a train or trains from a more important place or one regarded as higher
25. (of a device, machine, etc, esp a computer) temporarily out of action
26. made in cash
27. the responsibility or fault of
28. down with informal
• having a good understanding of
• in agreement with
• enjoying mutual friendship and respect with

29. to knock, push or pull down
30. to go or come down
31. to drink, esp quickly
32. to bring (someone) down, esp by tackling

33. one of a maximum of four consecutive attempts by one team to advance the ball a total of at least ten yards
34. a descent; downward movement
35. a lowering or a poor period (esp in the phrase ups and downs)
36. to bear ill will towards (someone or something)

1. the soft fine feathers with free barbs that cover the body of a bird and prevent loss of heat. In the adult they lie beneath and between the contour feathers
2. another name for eiderdown (def. 1)
3. a fine coating of soft hairs, as on certain leaves, fruits, and seeds
4. any growth or coating of soft fine hair, such as that on the human face

1. a hill, esp a sand dune

1. a district of SE Northern Ireland, in Co Down. Pop: 65 195 (2003 est). Area: 649 sq km (250 sq miles)
2. a historical county of SE Northern Ireland, on the Irish Sea: generally hilly, rising to the Mountains of Mourne: in 1973 it was replaced for administrative purposes by the districts of Ards, Banbridge, Castlereagh, Down, Newry and Mourne, North Down, and part of Lisburn. Area: 2466 sq km (952 sq miles)

1. any of various lowland breeds of sheep, typically of stocky build and having dense close wool, originating from various parts of southern England, such as Oxford, Hampshire, etc
2. another name for Hampshire Down

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