Down

The word 'down' functions as an adverb, preposition, adjective, and noun, indicating a direction (towards a lower place or position), a state (of being subdued, depressed, or finished), a point in time (e.g., "down to the minute"), or a material (soft feathers). As an adverb, it signifies movement, direction, or a decline. As a preposition, it indicates a lower position or descent. As an adjective, it describes a state of being low, defeated, or non-functional. Finally, as a noun, it can represent periods in a game or the soft under feathers of a bird.

Down meaning with examples

The hiker carefully descended down the treacherous mountain path, mindful of each step. The relentless rain continued to pour down, soaking everything in its path. After a long day, the sun finally began to go down, casting long shadows. The child looked up at the large airplane, slowly flying down from the sky.
She felt down after receiving the disappointing news, struggling to shake off her sadness. The old computer system crashed and was temporarily down, causing issues across the company. The team's morale was down after their recent defeat, making them work harder. The volume of the music was turned down in response to the neighbors’ complaints.
He was down for a serious challenge, ready to start. He had worked for three years and was down to the last task. The hunter's best hunt came down to a single shot, he did his best. She put the money down to the last penny in her possession, as she had no more to spare.
The quarterback called for a first down after he ran the ball. After the bird has been hunted, its skin and down are left for others. The athlete was knocked down during the game, and had to rest. The bed’s softness came from the warmth of the down pillows on it.
The system will shut down for maintenance, resulting in temporary downtime. The team was defeated and their morale went down. The market moved down after the announcement. Please fill out the form and send it down.

Down Synonyms

below beneath completed dejected depressed downward finished inactive lower malfunctioning soft

Down Antonyms

above active cheerful functional higher incomplete up upbeat uphill

Down Crossword Answers

3 Letters

LOW POP EAT SAD ILL TWO

4 Letters

GLUM GRIM PILE KILL LAND GULP EAST TAMP BLUE FUZZ

5 Letters

FLUFF NOTUP LOWER BELOW

6 Letters

MOROSE POLISH REFINE GLOOMY DEVOUR LOSING DEFEAT

7 Letters

DOWNPAT CONSUME INAFUNK TOSSOFF CUTDOWN OPOSSUM SINKING SWALLOW STEPPED ABASHED

8 Letters

FINETUNE DOWNCAST MASTERED DOWNWARD BELTDOWN BOLTDOWN POURDOWN PULLDOWN PUSHDOWN FEATHERS DEJECTED

9 Letters

DOWNWARDS GOTHROUGH DRINKDOWN KNOCKDOWN SHOOTDOWN DEPRESSED SOUTHWARD MISERABLE

10 Letters

DISPIRITED DOWNWARDLY JOHNLHDOWN

11 Letters

DOWNFEATHER DOWNHEARTED LOWSPIRITED SOUTHONAMAP DEMORALISED FEELINGBLUE

12 Letters

DRINKQUICKLY FOOTBALLPLAY

14 Letters

ELEVATORBUTTON DOWNINTHEMOUTH PILLOWSTUFFING

15 Letters

FEELINGHOPELESS

17 Letters

DANCETHENIGHTAWAY