1. subst. An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense
2. subst. A natural elevation appearing as if thrown up artificially; a regular and isolated hill, hillock, or knoll.
3. subst. (baseball) Elevated area of dirt upon which the pitcher stands to pitch.
4. subst. A ball or globe forming part of the regalia of an emperor or other sovereign. It is encircled with bands, enriched with precious stones, and surmounted with a cross.
5. subst. (US, vulgar slang) The mons veneris.
6. subst. (obsolete, anatomy, measurement, figuratively) A hand.
7. subst. (obsolete) A protection; restraint; curb.
8. subst. (obsolete) A helmet.
9. subst. (obsolete) Might; size.
10. v. To fortify with a mound; add a barrier, rampart, etc. to.
11. v. To force or pile into a mound or mounds.
He mounded up his mashed potatoes so they left more space on the plate for the meat.
[1] "The weather is so very bad, down in Lincolnshire, that the liveliest imagination can scarcely apprehend its ever being fine again."
"Das Wetter ist so schlecht, unten in Lincolnshire, dass man sich auch mit lebhaftester Phantasie kaum vorstellen kann, dass es jemals wieder schön wird."
[2] I was so happy, now I am down again.
Ich war so froh, jetzt bin ich wieder deprimiert.
[3] The server was down for four hours.
Der Server war vier Stunden aus.
Der Server war vier Stunden runtergefahren.
7. [1] Dunen, Daunen
8. [2] Flaum
[1] The pillow is filled with down.
Das Kissen ist mit Daunen gefüllt.
[2] There was some down on the youngster's chin.
Auf der Wange des Jugendlichen sah man leichten Flaum.
1. subst. (especially southern England) A hill, especially a chalk hill; rolling grassland
We went for a walk over the downs.
The North Downs are a ridge of chalk hills in south east England.
2. subst. (usually plural) A field, especially one used for horse racing.
3. subst. (mostly) A tract of poor, sandy, undulating or hilly land near the sea, covered with fine turf which serves chiefly for the grazing of sheep.
4. subst. (American football) Any of the four chances for a team to successfully move the ball for the yards needed to keep possession of the ball.
first down, second down, etc.
5. adv. (comparable) From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.
The cat jumped down from the table.
6. adv. (comparable) At a lower and/or further along or away place or position along a set path.
His place is farther down the road.
The company was well down the path to bankruptcy.
7. adv. South (as south is at the bottom of typical maps).
I went down to Miami for a conference.
8. adv. (Ireland) Away from the city (even if the location is to the North).
He went down to Cavan.
down on the farm
down country
9. adv. (sport) Towards the opponent's side (in ball-sports).
10. adv. Into a state of non-operation.
The computer has been shut down.
They closed the shop down.
11. adv. To a subordinate or less prestigious position or rank.
Smith was sent down to the minors to work on his batting.
After the incident, Kelly went down to Second Lieutenant.
12. adv. (anchor, Adv_rail)(rail transport) In the direction leading away from the principal terminus, away from milepost zero.
13. adv. (sentence substitute, imperative) Get down.
Down, boy! (such as to direct a dog to stand on four legs from two, or to sit from standing on four legs.)
14. adv. (academia) Away from Oxford or Cambridge.
He's gone back down to Newcastle for Christmas.
15. adv. From a remoter or higher antiquity.
16. adv. From a greater to a less bulk, or from a thinner to a thicker consistence.
17. adv. From less to greater detail.
18. adv. (intensifier) Used with verbs to add emphasis to the action of the verb.
They tamped (down) the asphalt to get a better bond.
19. adv. Used with verbs to indicate that the action of the verb was carried to some state of completion, rather than being of indefinite duration.
He boiled the mixture./He boiled down the mixture.
He sat waiting./He sat down and waited.
20. prep. From the higher end to the lower of.
The ball rolled down the hill.
21. prep. From one end to another of.
The bus went down the street.
They walked down the beach holding hands.
22. adj. (informal) sad, unhappy, Depressed, feeling low.
23. adj. Sick or ill.
He is down with the flu.
24. adj. At a lower level than before.
The stock market is down.
Prices are down.
25. adj. Having a lower score than an opponent.
They are down by 3-0 with just 5 minutes to play.
He was down by a bishop and a pawn after 15 moves.
At 5-1 down, she produced a great comeback to win the set on a tiebreak.
26. adj. (baseball, colloquial, following the noun modified) Out.
Two down and one to go in the bottom of the ninth.
27. adj. (colloquial) With "on", negative about, hostile to
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. subst. A negative aspect; a downer.
I love almost everything about my job. The only down is that I can't take Saturdays off.
42. subst. (dated) A grudge (on someone).
43. subst. An act of swallowing an entire drink at once.
44. subst. (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. subst. (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. subst. A downstairs room of a two-story house.
She lives in a two-up two-down.
47. subst. Down payment.
48. subst. Soft, fluffy immature feathers which grow on young birds. Used as insulating material in duvets, sleeping bags and jackets.
49. subst. (botany) The pubescence of plants; the hairy crown or envelope of the seeds of certain plants, such as the thistle.
50. subst. The soft hair of the face when beginning to appear.
51. subst. 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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