Pronunciation: /daʊn/
noun a downward movement or direction
A1 I accidentally dropped my phone and it cracked on the ground.
A2 The little girl sat down on the grass to rest after playing for hours.
B1 The company's profits have been going down steadily over the past few months.
B2 The sun was setting down over the horizon, painting the sky in beautiful colors.
C1 The government is cracking down on tax evasion to ensure everyone pays their fair share.
C2 The negotiations broke down due to a lack of compromise from both parties.
verb to move or cause to move in a downward direction
A1 I sat down on the chair.
A2 She carefully put down the vase on the table.
B1 The teacher asked the students to write down their answers.
B2 The company decided to shut down its operations in the region.
C1 The government is cracking down on illegal activities.
C2 The police tracked down the suspect and arrested him.
adjective in a lower or inferior position, level, or condition
A1 The cat is sleeping on the down pillow.
A2 She wore a down jacket to keep warm in the winter.
B1 The airplane is flying down towards the runway.
B2 The hiker carefully made his way down the steep mountain trail.
C1 The stock market has been trending down for the past week.
C2 The politician's popularity has been steadily going down in recent polls.
adverb used as a function word to indicate movement or an action or condition suggestive of downward movement
A1 She sat down on the chair.
A2 He looked down at his phone while walking.
B1 The prices have gone down since last month.
B2 The company's profits are down this quarter.
C1 He was feeling down after hearing the news.
C2 The stock market is currently down due to economic uncertainty.
preposition indicating movement or position within a hierarchy or structure
A1 The cat jumped down from the table.
A2 She sat down on the grass to rest.
B1 The bookshelf fell down during the earthquake.
B2 The hikers carefully climbed down the steep mountain trail.
C1 The plane descended down towards the runway for landing.
C2 The waterfall cascaded down the rocky cliff with great force.
formal The stock market is currently down due to global economic uncertainty.
informal I heard the concert got canceled because the lead singer was feeling down.
slang I can't believe you turned down the offer to go to the party!
figurative After facing many challenges, she finally managed to bring down the barriers holding her back.
downed
downs
downer
downest
down
will down
have downed
is downing
down
down
to down
downing
downed