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- [doun-swing]
- /ˈdaʊnˌswɪŋ/
- /ˈdaʊn.swɪŋ/
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- [doun-swing]
- /ˈdaʊnˌswɪŋ/
Definitions of downswing word
- noun downswing a downward swing, as of a golf club in driving a ball. 1
- noun downswing a downward trend or decrease, as of business or a nation's birth rate. 1
- noun downswing The downward movement of a club when the player is about to hit the ball. 1
- countable noun downswing A downswing is a sudden downward movement in something such as an economy, that had previously been improving. 0
- noun downswing a statistical downward trend in business activity, the death rate, etc 0
- noun downswing the downward movement or line of a club when striking the ball 0
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Origin of downswing
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; down1 + swing1
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Parts of speech for Downswing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
downswing popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
downswing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for downswing
noun downswing
- plunge — to cast or thrust forcibly or suddenly into something, as a liquid, a penetrable substance, a place, etc.; immerse; submerge: to plunge a dagger into one's heart.
- downfall — descent to a lower position or standing; overthrow; ruin.
- descent — A descent is a movement from a higher to a lower level or position.
- tumble — to fall helplessly down, end over end, as by losing one's footing, support, or equilibrium; plunge headlong: to tumble down the stairs.
- dive — to plunge into water, especially headfirst.
Antonyms for downswing
noun downswing
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- success — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
- improvement — an act of improving or the state of being improved.
- ascent — An ascent is an upward journey, especially when you are walking or climbing.
- rise — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
Top questions with downswing
- how to start the downswing in golf?
- what starts the downswing?
- what starts the downswing in golf?
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