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Noun (especially southern England) A hill, especially a chalk hill; rolling grassland (plural) A field, especially one used for horse racing. (plural) A tract of poor, sandy, undulating or hilly land near the sea, covered with fine turf which serves chiefly for the grazing of sheep. Adverb (comparable) From a higher position to a lower one; downwards. (comparable) At a lower and/or further along or away place or position along a set path. South (as south is at the bottom of typical maps). (Ireland) Away from the city (even if the location is to the North). Into a state of non-operation. To a subordinate or less prestigious position or rank. (rail transport) In the direction leading away from the principal terminus, away from milepost zero. (sentence substitute, imperative) Get down. (Britain, academia) Away from Oxford or Cambridge. From a remoter or higher antiquity. From a greater to a less bulk, or from a thinner to a thicker consistence. From less to greater detail. (intensifier) Used with verbs to add emphasis to the action of the verb. Used with verbs to indicate that the action of the verb was carried to some state of completion, rather than being of indefinite duration. Preposition From the higher end to the lower of. From one end to another of. Adjective Depressed, feeling low. At a lower level than before. Having a lower score than an opponent. (baseball, colloquial, following the noun modified) Out. (colloquial) With "on", negative about, hostile to (not comparable, US, slang) Comfortable with, accepting of. (not comparable) Inoperable; out of order; out of service. Finished (of a task); defeated or dealt with (of an opponent or obstacle); elapsed (of time). Often coupled with to go (remaining). (not comparable, military, law enforcement, slang, of a person) Wounded and unable to move normally; killed. (not comparable, military, aviation, slang, of an aircraft) Mechanically failed, collided, shot down, or otherwise suddenly unable to fly. Thoroughly practiced, learned or memorised; mastered. (Compare down pat.) (obsolete) Downright; absolute; positive. Verb (transitive) To drink or swallow, especially without stopping before the vessel containing the liquid is empty. (transitive) To cause to come down; to knock down or subdue. (transitive, pocket billiards) To put a ball in a pocket; to pot a ball. (transitive, American football) To bring a play to an end by touching the ball to the ground or while it is on the ground. (transitive) To write off; to make fun of. (obsolete, intransitive) To go down; to descend. Noun A negative aspect; a downer. (dated) A grudge (on someone). An act of swallowing an entire drink at once. (American football) A single play, from the time the ball is snapped (the start) to the time the whistle is blown (the end) when the ball is down, or is downed. (crosswords) A clue whose solution runs vertically in the grid. A downstairs room of a two-story house. Down payment. Noun Soft, fluffy immature feathers which grow on young birds. Used as insulating material in duvets, sleeping bags and jackets. (botany) The pubescence of plants; the hairy crown or envelope of the seeds of certain plants, such as the thistle. The soft hair of the face when beginning to appear. That which is made of down, as a bed or pillow; that which affords ease and repose, like a bed of down. Verb (transitive) To cover, ornament, line, or stuff with down. Find more words! 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