down
1. down \'dau.n\ n [ME doun hill, fr. OE du-n; akin to ON du-nn down of
fe]athers archaic 1a: HILL 1b: DUNE 2: an undulating usu. treeless
upland with sparse soil - usu. used in pl. often cap 3: a sheep of any
breed originating in the downs of southern England
2. down av [ME doun, fr. OE du-ne, short for adu-ne, of du-n]e, fr. a- (fr.
of), of off, from + du-ne, dat. of du-n hill 1a1: toward or in a lower
physical position 1a2: to a lying or sitting position 1a3: toward or to
the ground, floor, or bottom 1b: on the spot : in cash {paid $10 ~} 1c:
on paper {put ~ what he says} 1d: so as to overtake or find the source of
{tracked the rumor ~> 1e: FULLY, COMPLETELY 2: in a direction that is the
opposite of up : as 2a: toward or in the south 2b: toward or in the
center of a city 2c: away from a city or other center of activity 3: to
or toward a lower position in a series 4: to or in a lower or worse
condition or status 5: from a past time {heirlooms handed ~} 6: to or in
a state of less activity, excitement, or prominence 7: from a thinner to a
thicker consistency
3. down aj 1a1: occupying a low position; specif : lying on the ground {@
timber} 1a2: directed or going downward 1b: lower in price 1c: not being
in play in football because of wholly stopped progress or be cause the
officials stop the play {a ~ ball} 1d: trailing an opponent (as in points
scored) 2a: being in a state of reduced or low activity 2b1: DEPRESSED,
DEJECTED 2b2: SICK {~ with flu} 2b3: having a low opinion or dislike {~
on him} 3: FINISHED, DONE {eight ~ and two to go} 4: being the part of a
price paid at the time of purchase or delivery {a ~ payment}
4. down pp : down along, through, toward, in, into, or on
5. down n 1: DESCENT, DEPRESSION 2a: an instance of putting down 2b1: the
termination of an attempt to advance a football on the referee's s ignal
2b2: a complete play to advance the ball or its duration 3: DISLIKE,
GRUDGE
6. down vt : to cause to go or come down to go down
7. down n [ME doun, fr. ON du-nn] 1: a covering of soft fluffy feathers 2:
something soft and fluffy like down