1. n. One of the four major compass points, specifically 180°, directed toward the South Pole, and conventionally downwards on a map, abbreviated as S.
2. adj. Toward the south; southward.
3. adj. (meteorology, of wind) from the south.
4. adj. Of or pertaining to the south; southern.
5. adj. Pertaining to the part of a corridor used by southbound traffic.
south highway 1
6. adv. Toward the south; southward.
7. adv. Downward.
8. adv. In an adverse direction or trend.
9. adv. (meteorology) Of wind, from the south.
10. v. To turn or move toward the south; to veer toward the south.
11. v. (astronomy) To come to the meridian; to cross the north and south line.
The moon souths at nine.
Down
1. n. Comté et ancien district d'Irlande du Nord.
2. adj. Dépressif, déprimé.
3. adj. (Ferro) Au loin d'un grand terminus.
on the down line.
4. v. En descendant, en tombant.
5. n. Duvet.
6. prep. Vers le bas.
7. v. (Transitif) Abattre, descendre.
Pan Am flight 103 was downed in 1988.
Le vol Pan Am 103 a été abattu en 1988.
Last night storm downed the old oak.
La tempête de la nuit dernière a abattu le vieux chêne.
8. v. (Transitif) Faire cul sec.
He was in a hurry, so he downed his beer.
Il était pressé, alors il s'est enfilé sa bière d'un coup.
35. v. To drink or swallow, especially without stopping before the vessel containing the liquid is empty.
He downed an ale and ordered another.
36. v. To cause to come down; to knock down or subdue.
The storm downed several old trees along the highway.
37. v. (transitive, pocket billiards) To put a ball in a pocket; to pot a ball.
He downed two balls on the break.
38. v. (transitive, American football) To bring a play to an end by touching the ball to the ground or while it is on the ground.
He downed it at the seven-yard line.
39. v. To write off; to make fun of.
40. v. (obsolete, intransitive) To go down; to descend.
41. n. A negative aspect; a downer.
I love almost everything about my job. The only down is that I can't take Saturdays off.
42. n. (dated) A grudge (on someone).
43. n. An act of swallowing an entire drink at once.
44. n. (American football) A single play, from the time the ball is snapped (the start) to the time the whistle is blown (the end) when the ball is down, or is downed.
I bet after the third down, the kicker will replace the quarterback on the field.
45. n. (crosswords) A clue whose solution runs vertically in the grid.
I haven't solved 12 or 13 across, but I've got most of the downs.
46. n. A downstairs room of a two-story house.
She lives in a two-up two-down.
47. n. Down payment.
48. n. Soft, fluffy immature feathers which grow on young birds. Used as insulating material in duvets, sleeping bags and jackets.
49. n. (botany) The pubescence of plants; the hairy crown or envelope of the seeds of certain plants, such as the thistle.
50. n. The soft hair of the face when beginning to appear.
51. n. That which is made of down, as a bed or pillow; that which affords ease and repose, like a bed of down.
52. v. To cover, ornament, line, or stuff with down.
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