Collins English-English Dictionary

down [daυn]

1. 1. prep used to indicate movement from a higher to a lower position

   they went down the mountain

2. 2. prep at a lower or further level or position on, in, or along

   he ran down the street

3. 3. adv downwards; at or to a lower level or position

   don't fall down

4. 4. adv [particle] used with many verbs when the result of the verb's action is to lower or destroy its object

   pull down

   knock down

   bring down

5. 5. adv [particle] used with several verbs to indicate intensity or completion

   calm down

6. 6. adv immediately

   cash down

7. 7. adv on paper

   write this down

8. 8. adv arranged; scheduled

   the meeting is down for next week

9. 9. adv in a helpless position

   they had him down on the ground

10. 10. adv away from a more important place

    down from London

11. 11. adv away from a more northerly place

    down from Scotland

12. 12. adv (of a member of some British universities) away from the university; on vacation

13. 13. adv in a particular part of a country

    down south

14. 14. adv [nautical] (of a helm) having the rudder to windward

15. 15. adv reduced to a state of lack or want

    down to the last pound

16. 16. adv lacking a specified amount

    at the end of the day the cashier was ten pounds down

17. 17. adv lower in price

    bacon is down

18. 18. adv including all intermediate terms, grades, people, etc

    from managing director down to tea-lady

19. 19. adv from an earlier to a later time

    the heirloom was handed down

20. 20. adv to a finer or more concentrated state

    to grind down

    boil down

21. 21. adv [sport] being a specified number of points, goals, etc behind another competitor, team, etc

    six goals down

22. 22. adv (of a person) being inactive, owing to illness

    down with flu

23. 23. adv [functioning as imperative] (to dogs)

    down Rover!

24. 24. adj [postpositive] depressed or miserable

25. 25. adj [prenominal] of or relating to a train or trains from a more important place or one regarded as higher

    the down line

26. 26. adj [postpositive] (of a device, machine, etc, esp a computer) temporarily out of action

27. 27. adj made in cash

    a down payment

28. 28. vt. [tr] to knock, push or pull down

29. 29. vi. [intr] to go or come down

30. 30. vt. [tr] [informal] to drink, esp quickly

    he downed three gins

31. 31. vt. [tr] to bring (someone) down, esp by tackling

32. 32. n [American football] one of a maximum of four consecutive attempts by one team to advance the ball a total of at least ten yards

33. 33. n a descent; downward movement

34. 34. n a lowering or a poor period (esp in the phrase ups and downs)

35. 35. n [Etymology] Old English dune, short for adune, variant of of dune, literally: from the hill, from of, off + dun hill; see down³

down [daυn]

1. 1. n 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. 2. n another name for eiderdown

3. 3. n [botany] a fine coating of soft hairs, as on certain leaves, fruits, and seeds

4. 4. n any growth or coating of soft fine hair, such as that on the human face

5. 5. n [Etymology] C14: of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse dunn

down [daυn]

1. 1. n [archaic] a hill, esp a sand dune

2. 2. n See also downs Downs

3. 3. n [Etymology] Old English dun; related to Old Frisian dune, Old Saxon duna hill, Old Irish dun fortress, Greek this sandbank; see dune, town