Down
nnoun.animalsoft fine feathersSynset:down feather
Derivationally Related Form:downy
Hypernyms:feather plumage plume
Inherited Hypernyms:downfeatheranimal materialmaterialsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:downfeatheranimal materialmaterialsubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:downfeatherbody coveringcoveringnatural objectwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:duck downgoose downplumuleswan's down
Full Hyponyms:duck downeiderdowngoose downplumuleswan's down
nnoun.act(American football) a complete play to advance the footballTopic:American footballAmerican football game
Examples:- you have four downs to gain ten yards
Hypernyms:play turn
Inherited Hypernyms:downturnactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.personEnglish physician who first described Down's syndrome (1828-1896)Synset:Down John L. H. Down
Instance Hypernyms:Dr. MD doc doctor medico physician
Inherited Hypernyms:downdoctormedical practitionerhealth professionalprofessionaladultpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:downdoctormedical practitionerhealth professionalprofessionaladultpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.object(usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soilDomain Usage:pluralplural form
Hypernyms:highland upland
Inherited Hypernyms:downhighlandnatural elevationgeological formationobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.bodyfine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)Synset:pile
Derivationally Related Form:pilarypilousdowny
Hypernyms:hair
Inherited Hypernyms:downhairbody coveringcoveringnatural objectwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:lanugo
vverb.consumptiondrink down entirelySynset:belt down bolt down drink down kill pop pour down toss off
Examples:- He downed three martinis before dinner
- She killed a bottle of brandy that night
- They popped a few beer after work
Hypernyms:drink imbibe
Inherited Hypernyms:toss offdrinkconsume
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.consumptioneat up completely, as with great appetiteSynset:consume demolish devour go through
Examples:- Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal
- The teenagers demolished four pizzas among them
Derivationally Related Form:devourer
Hypernyms:eat up finish polish off
Inherited Hypernyms:devoureat upeatconsume
Inherited Hypernyms:devoureat upeateatconsume
Sentence Frame:Something ---s somebody | They --- more bread (apply to: go through, devour, consume, down)
vverb.competitionbring down or defeat (an opponent)Topic:athleticssport
Hypernyms:defeat get the better of overcome
Inherited Hypernyms:downget the better of
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | The fighter managed to --- his opponent (apply to: down)
vverb.motionshoot at and force to come downSynset:land shoot down
Examples:- the enemy landed several of our aircraft
Derivationally Related Form:land
Inherited Hypernyms:down
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactcause to come or go downSynset:cut down knock down pull down push down
Examples:- The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect
- The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet
Derivationally Related Form:downer
Hypernyms:strike
Inherited Hypernyms:downstriketouch
Direct Hyponyms:submarine
Full Troponyms:submarine
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | The fighter managed to --- his opponent (apply to: knock down, cut down, down)
vverb.changeimprove or perfect by pruning or polishingSynset:fine-tune polish refine
Examples:- refine one's style of writing
Derivationally Related Form:refinerrefinementpolish
Hypernyms:ameliorate amend better improve meliorate
Inherited Hypernyms:polishbetterchange
Direct Hyponyms:civilisecivilizecultivateeducateover-refineoverrefineschooltrain
Full Troponyms:educateoverrefinesophisticate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
adjadj.allbeing or moving lower in position or less in some valueExamples:- lay face down
- the moon is down
- our team is down by a run
- down by a pawn
- the stock market is down today
Antonyms:up
Inherited Hypernyms:down
Similar to:behind downbound downcast downfield downward fallen set thrown weak
See also:descending low
adj satadj.allextending or moving from a higher to a lower placeSynset:downward
Examples:- the down staircase
- the downward course of the stream
Antonyms:ascending
Inherited Hypernyms:down
Similar to:descending
adj satadj.allbecoming progressively lowerExamples:- the down trend in the real estate market
Antonyms:rising
Inherited Hypernyms:down
Similar to:falling
adj satadj.allbeing put out by a strikeoutExamples:- two down in the bottom of the ninth
Antonyms:safe
Inherited Hypernyms:down
Similar to:out
adj satadj.allunderstood perfectlySynset:down pat mastered
Examples:- had his algebra problems down
Antonyms:imperfect
Inherited Hypernyms:down
Similar to:perfect
adj satadj.alllower than previouslySynset:depressed
Examples:- the market is depressed
- prices are down
Antonyms:high
Inherited Hypernyms:depressed
Similar to:low
adj satadj.allshutAntonyms:raised
Inherited Hypernyms:down
Similar to:lowered
adj satadj.allnot functioning (temporarily or permanently)Examples:- we can't work because the computer is down
Antonyms:operative
Inherited Hypernyms:down
Similar to:inoperative
adj satadj.allfilled with melancholy and despondencySynset:blue depressed dispirited down in the mouth downcast downhearted gloomy grim low low-spirited
Examples:- gloomy at the thought of what he had to face
- gloomy predictions
- a gloomy silence
- took a grim view of the economy
- the darkening mood
- 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
Antonyms:elated
Derivationally Related Form:downheartednessdispiritednesslow-spiritednesslownessgloominess
Inherited Hypernyms:gloomy
Similar to:dejected
advadv.allspatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or positionSynset:downward downwardly downwards
Examples:- don't fall down
- rode the lift up and skied down
- prices plunged downward
Antonyms:upupwardlyupwardupwards
Inherited Hypernyms:down
advadv.allaway from a more central or a more northerly placeExamples:- was sent down to work at the regional office
- worked down on the farm
- came down for the wedding
- flew down to Florida
Antonyms:up
Inherited Hypernyms:down
advadv.allpaid in cash at time of purchaseExamples:- put ten dollars down on the necklace
Inherited Hypernyms:down
advadv.allfrom an earlier timeExamples:- the story was passed down from father to son
Inherited Hypernyms:down
advadv.allto a lower intensityExamples:- he slowly phased down the light until the stage was completely black
Antonyms:up
Inherited Hypernyms:down
advadv.allin an inactive or inoperative stateExamples:- the factory went down during the strike
- the computer went down again
Inherited Hypernyms:down