Definition of "down"
- noun
Hill, rolling grassland.
Field, especially for racing.
A negative aspect; a downer.
A grudge (on someone).
An act of swallowing an entire drink in one.
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.
A clue whose solution runs vertically in the grid.
Soft, fluffy immature feathers which grow on young birds. Used as insulating material in duvets, sleeping bags and jackets.
- adverb
From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.
At a lower place or position.
South (as south is at the bottom of typical maps).
Away from the city (even if the location is to the North).
Into a state of non-operation.
The direction leading away from the principal terminus, away from milepost zero.
Get down.
Away from Oxford or Cambridge.
- preposition
From the higher end to the lower of.
From one end to another of.
- adjective
Depressed, feeling low.
On a lower level than before.
Having a lower score than an opponent.
With "on", negative about, hostile to.
Frequently used prior to "with", relaxed about, accepting of.
Inoperable; out of order; out of service.
Finished (of a task).
Committed to memory; memorised, in phrases like:.
- verb
To drink or swallow, especially without stopping before the vessel containing the liquid is empty.
To cause to come down.
To put a ball in a pocket; to pot a ball.
To bring a play to an end by touching the ball to the ground or while it is on the ground.
To write off; to make fun of.
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