Pronunciation: /ɡoʊ daʊn/
noun A downward movement or descent
A1 The sun will go down soon.
A2 I always feel a bit sad when I see the sun go down.
B1 The stock market experienced a significant go down yesterday.
B2 The value of the property has been on a steady go down for the past few months.
C1 The company's profits took a sharp go down after the new regulations were implemented.
C2 The go down in sales can be attributed to the decrease in consumer confidence.
verb To move or travel from a higher to a lower place
A1 The sun goes down in the evening.
A2 I watched the plane go down in flames.
B1 The price of oil is expected to go down next month.
B2 I can't believe how much the value of my stocks has gone down.
C1 The company's profits have been going down steadily for the past year.
C2 The crime rate in the city has gone down significantly since last year.
adverb In a downward direction or manner
A1 The sun goes down in the evening.
A2 I watched the plane go down slowly.
B1 The temperature tends to go down at night.
B2 The stock market can go down rapidly during a recession.
C1 The crime rate has been going down steadily over the past few years.
C2 The value of the currency went down drastically after the economic crisis.
formal The stock market experienced a sharp go down yesterday.
informal Did you see how much the prices of those shoes went down?
slang I heard that party was a total go down.
figurative Her reputation really started to go down after the scandal.
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