ALL meanings of downed
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D d - adverb downed from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder. 1
- adverb downed on or to the ground, floor, or bottom: He fell down. 1
- adverb downed to or in a sitting or lying position. 1
- adverb downed 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 downed to or at a lower value or rate. 1
- adverb downed to a lesser pitch or volume: Turn down the radio. 1
- adverb downed in or to a calmer, less active, or less prominent state: The wind died down. 1
- adverb downed from an earlier to a later time: from the 17th century down to the present. 1
- adverb downed from a greater to a lesser strength, amount, etc.: to water down liquor. 1
- adverb downed in an attitude of earnest application: to get down to work. 1
- adverb downed on paper or in a book: Write down the address. 1
- adverb downed in cash at the time of purchase; at once: We paid $50 down and $20 a month. 1
- adverb downed to the point of defeat, submission, inactivity, etc.: They shouted down the opposition. 1
- adverb downed in or into a fixed or supine position: They tied down the struggling animal. 1
- adverb downed to the source or actual position: The dogs tracked down the bear. 1
- adverb downed into a condition of ill health: He's come down with a cold. 1
- adverb downed in or into a lower status or condition: kept down by lack of education. 1
- adverb downed Nautical. toward the lee side, so as to turn a vessel to windward: Put the helm down! 1
- adverb downed Slang. on toast (as used in ordering a sandwich at a lunch counter or restaurant): Give me a tuna down. 1
- preposition downed in a descending or more remote direction or place on, over, or along: They ran off down the street. 1
- adjective downed downward; going or directed downward: the down escalator. 1
- adjective downed being at a low position or on the ground, floor, or bottom. 1
- adjective downed toward the south, a business district, etc. 1
- adjective downed associated with or serving traffic, transportation, or the like, directed toward the south, a business district, etc.: the down platform. 1
- adjective downed downcast; depressed; dejected: You seem very down today. 1
- adjective downed ailing, especially, sick and bedridden: He's been down with a bad cold. 1
- adjective downed 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 downed Football. (of the ball) not in play. 1
- adjective downed 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 downed 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 downed Baseball. out. 1
- adjective downed losing or having lost the amount indicated, especially at gambling: After an hour at poker, he was down $10. 1
- adjective downed having placed one's bet: Are you down for the fourth race? 1
- adjective downed finished, done, considered, or taken care of: five down and one to go. 1
- adjective downed out of order: The computer has been down all day. 1
- noun downed a downward movement; descent. 1
- noun downed a turn for the worse; reverse: The business cycle experienced a sudden down. 1
- noun downed 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 downed Slang. an order of toast at a lunch counter or restaurant. 1
- noun downed Slang. downer (defs 1a, b). 1
- verb with object downed to put, knock, or throw down; subdue: He downed his opponent in the third round. 1
- verb with object downed to drink down, especially quickly or in one gulp: to down a tankard of ale. 1
- verb with object downed Informal. to defeat in a game or contest: The Mets downed the Dodgers in today's game. 1
- verb with object downed to cause to fall from a height, especially by shooting: Antiaircraft guns downed ten bombers. 1
- verb without object downed to cease to live; undergo the complete and permanent cessation of all vital functions; become dead. 1
- verb without object downed (of something inanimate) to cease to exist: The laughter died on his lips. 1
- verb without object downed to lose force, strength, or active qualities: Superstitions die slowly. 1
- verb without object downed to cease to function; stop: The motor died. 1
- verb without object downed to be no longer subject; become indifferent: to die to worldly matters. 1
- verb without object downed to pass gradually; fade or subside gradually (usually followed by away, out, or down): The storm slowly died down. 1