an undulating usu. treeless upland with sparse soil - usu. used in pl. often cap
a sheep of any breed originating in the downs of southern England 2. down av [ME doun, fr. OE du-ne, short for adu-ne, of du-n]e, fr. a- (fr. of), of off, from + du-ne, dat. of du-n hill 1a
toward or in a lower physical position 1a
to a lying or sitting position 1a
toward or to the ground, floor, or bottom
on the spot
in cash {paid $10 ~}
on paper {put what he says}
so as to overtake or find the source of {tracked the rumor ~>
FULLY, COMPLETELY
in a direction that is the opposite of up
as
toward or in the south
toward or in the center of a city
away from a city or other center of activity
to or toward a lower position in a series
to or in a lower or worse condition or status
from a past time {heirlooms handed ~}
to or in a state of less activity, excitement, or prominence
from a thinner to a thicker consistency 3. down aj 1a
occupying a low position; specif
lying on the ground {@ timber} 1a
directed or going downward
lower in price
not being in play in football because of wholly stopped progress or be cause the officials stop the play {a ball}
trailing an opponent (as in points scored)
being in a state of reduced or low activity 2b
DEPRESSED, DEJECTED 2b
SICK {with flu} 2b
having a low opinion or dislike {on him}
FINISHED, DONE {eight and two to go}
being the part of a price paid at the time of purchase or delivery {a payment} 4. down pp
down along, through, toward, in, into, or on 5. down n
DESCENT, DEPRESSION
an instance of putting down 2b
the termination of an attempt to advance a football on the referee's s ignal 2b
a complete play to advance the ball or its duration
DISLIKE, GRUDGE 6. down vt
to cause to go or come down to go down 7. down n [ME doun, fr. ON du-nn]
