English word

Down

Definitions

adverb

  1. toward or in a lower physical position
  2. to a lesser degree, level, or rate
  3. to or toward a lower position in a series
  4. to or in a lower or worse condition or status
  5. from a past time
  6. to or in a state of less activity or prominence
  7. to a concentrated state
  8. into defeat
  9. district of southeastern Northern Ireland bordering the Irish Sea; established 1974 area 250 square miles (650 square kilometers), population 69,750
  10. traditional county of southeastern Northern Ireland
  11. to a lying or sitting position
  12. toward or to the ground, floor, or bottom
  13. as a down payment
  14. on paper
  15. in a direction that is the opposite of up: such as
  16. southward
  17. to or toward a point away from the speaker or the speaker's point of reference
  18. in or into the stomach

Synonyms for down

Closest evidence-backed alternatives.

  • downward
  • below
  • over
  • drop
  • fell
  • floor
  • hit
  • smack
  • topple
  • up
  • finished
  • done
  • through
  • ended
  • complete
  • fur
  • pile
  • nap
  • accident
  • bore