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downer
down·er D0365500 (dou′nər)n. Slang 1. A depressant or sedative drug, such as a barbiturate or tranquilizer.2. One that depresses, such as an experience or person.adj. Unable to stand because of disease or sometimes injury. Used of livestock.downer (ˈdaʊnə) n1. (Recreational Drugs) Also called: down a barbiturate, tranquillizer, or narcotic. Compare upper2. a depressing experience3. (Psychology) a state of depression: he's on a downer today. down•er (ˈdaʊ nər)
n. Informal. 1. a depressing experience or person. 2. a depressant or sedative drug, esp. a barbiturate. [1960–65] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | downer - a drug that reduces excitability and calms a persondepressant, sedative, sedative drugchloral hydrate - a colorless crystalline drug used as a sedative; irritates the stomach and can be addictivedrug of abuse, street drug - a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addictionDoriden, glutethimide - sedative (trade name Doriden) used to treat some sleep disordersmedicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of diseasesedative-hypnotic, sedative-hypnotic drug - a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep |
Translationsdowner
have a downer on (one)To dislike one. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. If the boss has a downer on you, I doubt you'll get a good performance review.See also: downer, have, onput a downer on (something)To inhibit something or make it less pleasant or enjoyable; to have a subduing or deadening effect on something. The foul weather really put a downer on our picnic yesterday. Without question, this tax scandal has put a downer on the senator's likelihood of being re-elected. The construction happening near our building has really put a downer on sales this month.See also: downer, on, putdowner1. A bad or depressing thing or situation. Geez, that movie was a real downer. Sorry, I'm being so quiet—this day was just a downer.2. An unpleasant experience induced by drugs. No, I don't take that stuff anymore—I had a downer last time.3. A drug that acts as a sedative or a depressant. I guess those drugs were downers because they didn't give me the pick-me-up I'd hoped for.have a down on someone/something or have a downer on someone/something BRITISHIf you have a down on someone or something or you have a downer on them, you do not like them or you disapprove of them. Snobs would have a down on a man with a south London accent. For some reason Jackie has always had a downer on me.See also: down, have, on, someone, somethingput a downer on something If something or someone puts a downer on an event, they make it less enjoyable. The argument put a downer on our school holiday break.See also: downer, on, put, somethingdowner and down and downie1. n. a barbiturate or a tranquilizer. (Drugs.) Too much booze with those downers, and you’re dead. 2. n. a bad drug experience; a down trip. (Drugs.) That stuff you gave me was a real downer. 3. n. a depressing event; a bad situation; a down trip. These cloudy days are always downers. downer
downer Slang1. a barbiturate, tranquillizer, or narcotic 2. a state of depression downer
downer (dou′nər)n. Slang A depressant or sedative drug, such as a barbiturate or tranquilizer.adj. Unable to stand because of disease or sometimes injury. Used of livestock.Drug slang A regional term for any depressant
Vox populi Anything that can be regarded as bad news; generally equivalent to ‘bummer’downer (down′ĕr) A colloquial term for a drug that depresses consciousness and alertness, e.g., alcohol or pharmacologically marketed hypnotics and sedatives.downer
Synonyms for downernoun a drug that reduces excitability and calms a personSynonyms- depressant
- sedative
- sedative drug
Related Words- chloral hydrate
- drug of abuse
- street drug
- Doriden
- glutethimide
- medicament
- medication
- medicinal drug
- medicine
- sedative-hypnotic
- sedative-hypnotic drug
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