Down

Quick meaning: Down is an adverb meaning (comparable) From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.

Meaning

(comparable) From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.

More Meanings

1. To or towards what is considered the bottom of something, irrespective of whether this is presently physically lower.
2. (comparable) At a lower or further place or position along a set path.
3. To the south (as south is at the bottom of typical maps).
4. Away from the city (regardless of direction).
5. Forward, straight ahead.
6. (rail transport) In the direction leading away from the principal terminus, away from milepost zero.
7. At or towards any place that is visualised as 'down' by virtue of local features or local convention, or arbitrarily, irrespective of direction or elevation change.

Example Sentences

Go down to the bottom of the page.

The cat jumped down from the table.

His place is farther down the road.

The company was well down the path to bankruptcy.

Word Forms

• downs
• downing
• downed

Synonyms for down

Depending on context, synonyms include miserable, sorrowful, atrabiliary, atrabilious, blitheless, dispirited.

Antonyms for down

Common opposites include up, across, back, backwards, upwards, upwardly.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include downwards, downward, downbound, falling, fallen, pull down.

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