down: meaning and definitions

From a higher to a lower place or position: hiked down from the peak.

Toward, to, or on the ground, floor, or bottom: tripped and fell down.

In or into a sitting, kneeling, or reclining position: knelt down; lying down.

Toward or in the south; southward: flew down to Florida.

Away from a place considered central or a center of activity, such as a city or town: down on the farm; sent down to work at the firm's regional office.

Away from the present place.

To a specific location or source: tracking a rumor down.

Toward or at a low or lower point on a scale: from the biggest down to the smallest.

To or in a quiescent or subdued state: calmed down.

In or into an inactive or inoperative state: The generators went down at midnight.

To or at a lower intensity.

To or into a lower or inferior condition, as of subjection, defeat, or disgrace.

To an extreme degree; heavily: worn down by worry.

Seriously or vigorously: get down to the project at hand.

From earlier times or people: tradition handed down from one generation to the next.

To a reduced or concentrated form: pared the term paper down to five pages.

In writing; on paper: wrote the statement down.

In partial payment at the time of purchase: put ten dollars down on the necklace.

Into or toward a secure position: nailed down the boards; bolted the furniture down.

Moving or directed downward: a down elevator.

Low or lower: Stock prices were down today.

Reduced; diminished: The wind is down.

Afflicted; sick: She's down with a bad cold.

Malfunctioning or not operating, especially temporarily: The computer is down.

Low in spirits; depressed: feeling down today.