In a Southern direction; especially when taking directions from a map.
In or into a state of non-operation.
From one end to another; especially, from a higher end to a lower.
On a lower level than before.
Soft, fluffy immature feathers which grow on young birds.
To drink or swallow, especially without stopping before the vessel containing the liquid is empty.
Having a property of what grows on young birds before their feathers appear.
Low in spirits.
To knock somebody or cut something down, e.g. a tree.
low in spirits; "lonely and blue in a strange city"; "depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face"; "downcast after his defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted"
cut down; "the tree is down"
becoming progressively lower; "steadily declining incomes"; "the down trend in the real estate market"
lower than previously; "the market is depressed"; "prices are down"
eat immoderately; "Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal"
the fractional price paid in cash at time of purchase; "the down payment"; "a payment of $200 down"
not functioning; "we can't work because the computer is down"
(used of computers) temporarily not operating; "can't do a thing because the computers are down"
shut; "the shades were down"
out; "two down in the last of the ninth"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value; "lay face down"; "the moon is down"; "our team is down by a run"; "down by a pawn"; "the stock market is down today"
a complete play to advance the football; "you have 4 downs to gain 10 yards"
soft fine feathers
(usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil
away from a more central or a more northerly place; "was sent down to work at the regional office"; "worked down on the farm"; "came down for the wedding"; "flew down to Flordia"
paid in cash at time of purchase; "put ten dollars down on the necklace"
in an inactive or inoperative state; "the factory went down during the strike"; "the computer went down again"
to a lower intensity; "he slowly phased down the light until the stage was completely black"
from an earlier time; "the story was passed down from father to son"
bring down or defeat, in sports
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place; "the down staircase"; "the downward course of the stream"
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position; "don't fall down"; "rode the lift up and skied down"; "prices plunged downward"
understood perfectly; "had his algebra problems down"
cause to come or go down; "The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect"
shoot at and force to come down; of aircraft
improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one's style of writing"
drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"
(American football) a complete play to advance the football; "you have 4 downs to gain 10 yards"
fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)
English physician who first described Down''s syndrome (1828-1896)
improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one''s style of writing"
bring down or defeat (an opponent)
drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They popped a few beer after work"
cause to come or go down; "The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect"; "The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet"
shoot at and force to come down; "the enemy landed several of our aircraft"
not functioning (temporarily or permanently); "we can''t work because the computer is down"
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position; "don''t fall down"; "rode the lift up and skied down"; "prices plunged downward"
away from a more central or a more northerly place; "was sent down to work at the regional office"; "worked down on the farm"; "came down for the wedding"; "flew down to Florida"
(American football) a complete play to advance the football
English physician who first described Down's syndrome (1828-1896)
improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
eat immoderately
drink down entirely
cause to come or go down
shoot at and force to come down
filled with melancholy and despondency
not functioning (temporarily or permanently)
shut
lower than previously
understood perfectly
being put out by a strikeout
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
becoming progressively lower
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
away from a more central or a more northerly place
