ALL meanings of down on
down on
D d - adverb down on from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder. 1
- adverb down on on or to the ground, floor, or bottom: He fell down. 1
- adverb down on to or in a sitting or lying position. 1
- adverb down on to or in a position, area, or district considered lower, especially from a geographical or cartographic standpoint, as to the south, a business district, etc.: We drove from San Francisco down to Los Angeles. 1
- adverb down on to or at a lower value or rate. 1
- adverb down on to a lesser pitch or volume: Turn down the radio. 1
- adverb down on in or to a calmer, less active, or less prominent state: The wind died down. 1
- adverb down on from an earlier to a later time: from the 17th century down to the present. 1
- adverb down on from a greater to a lesser strength, amount, etc.: to water down liquor. 1
- adverb down on in an attitude of earnest application: to get down to work. 1
- adverb down on on paper or in a book: Write down the address. 1
- adverb down on in cash at the time of purchase; at once: We paid $50 down and $20 a month. 1
- adverb down on to the point of defeat, submission, inactivity, etc.: They shouted down the opposition. 1
- adverb down on in or into a fixed or supine position: They tied down the struggling animal. 1
- adverb down on to the source or actual position: The dogs tracked down the bear. 1
- adverb down on into a condition of ill health: He's come down with a cold. 1
- adverb down on in or into a lower status or condition: kept down by lack of education. 1
- adverb down on Nautical. toward the lee side, so as to turn a vessel to windward: Put the helm down! 1
- adverb down on Slang. on toast (as used in ordering a sandwich at a lunch counter or restaurant): Give me a tuna down. 1
- preposition down on in a descending or more remote direction or place on, over, or along: They ran off down the street. 1
- adjective down on downward; going or directed downward: the down escalator. 1
- adjective down on being at a low position or on the ground, floor, or bottom. 1
- adjective down on toward the south, a business district, etc. 1
- adjective down on associated with or serving traffic, transportation, or the like, directed toward the south, a business district, etc.: the down platform. 1
- adjective down on downcast; depressed; dejected: You seem very down today. 1
- adjective down on ailing, especially, sick and bedridden: He's been down with a bad cold. 1
- adjective down on being the portion of the full price, as of an article bought on the installment plan, that is paid at the time of purchase or delivery: a payment of $200 down. 1
- adjective down on Football. (of the ball) not in play. 1
- adjective down on Slang. agreeing, supporting, or understanding: I'm totally down with that. He's down with those kids. sophisticated or hip; cool: That music is down. 1
- adjective down on behind an opponent or opponents in points, games, etc.: The team won the pennant despite having been down three games in the final week of play. 1
- adjective down on Baseball. out. 1
- adjective down on losing or having lost the amount indicated, especially at gambling: After an hour at poker, he was down $10. 1
- adjective down on having placed one's bet: Are you down for the fourth race? 1
- adjective down on finished, done, considered, or taken care of: five down and one to go. 1
- adjective down on out of order: The computer has been down all day. 1
- noun down on a downward movement; descent. 1
- noun down on a turn for the worse; reverse: The business cycle experienced a sudden down. 1
- noun down on Football. one of a series of four plays during which a team must advance the ball at least 10 yards (9 meters) to keep possession of it. the declaring of the ball as down or out of play, or the play immediately preceding this. 1
- noun down on Slang. an order of toast at a lunch counter or restaurant. 1
- noun down on Slang. downer (defs 1a, b). 1
- verb with object down on to put, knock, or throw down; subdue: He downed his opponent in the third round. 1
- verb with object down on to drink down, especially quickly or in one gulp: to down a tankard of ale. 1
- verb with object down on Informal. to defeat in a game or contest: The Mets downed the Dodgers in today's game. 1
- verb with object down on to cause to fall from a height, especially by shooting: Antiaircraft guns downed ten bombers. 1
- verb without object down on to go down; fall. 1
- idioms down on down and out, down-and-out. 1
- idioms down on down cold / pat, mastered or learned perfectly: Another hour of studying and I'll have the math lesson down cold. 1
- idioms down on down in the mouth, discouraged; depressed; sad. 1
- idioms down on down on, Informal. hostile or averse to: Why are you so down on sports? 1
- idioms down on down with!, away with! cease!: Down with tyranny! on or toward the ground or into a lower position: Down with your rifles! 1