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down
adverb
from
a
higher
place
or
level
to
a
lower
one
â¢
The
cat
climbed
down
the
tall
oak
tree
with
care
.
The
cat
climbed
down
the
tall
oak
tree
with
care
.
â¢
Please
sit
down
and
wait
for
your
name
to
be
called
.
Please
sit
down
and
wait
for
your
name
to
be
called
.
Old
English
dūn
â
hill
,
downward
direction
,â
later
used
adverbially
for
motion
toward
lower
ground
.
adverb
toward
or
in
a
lower
place
,
position
,
or
level
â¢
The
cat
jumped
down
from
the
fence
.
The
cat
jumped
down
from
the
fence
.
â¢
Please
sit
down
and
relax
.
Please
sit
down
and
relax
.
preposition
along
or
to
the
end
of
something
long
,
narrow
,
or
vertical
â¢
They
walked
slowly
down
the
quiet
street
after
dinner
.
They
walked
slowly
down
the
quiet
street
after
dinner
.
â¢
The
river
flows
down
the
valley
toward
the
sea
.
The
river
flows
down
the
valley
toward
the
sea
.
preposition
along
;
to
or
at
a
lower
point
on
or
beside
something
â¢
They
walked
down
the
long
beach
at
sunset
.
They
walked
down
the
long
beach
at
sunset
.
â¢
The
store
is
just
down
the
street
.
The
store
is
just
down
the
street
.
adjective
sad
,
unhappy
,
or
lacking
energy
â¢
I
â
ve
been
feeling
down
since
yesterday
.
I
â
ve
been
feeling
down
since
yesterday
.
â¢
He
looked
down
after
losing
the
game
.
He
looked
down
after
losing
the
game
.
adjective
feeling
sad
,
depressed
,
or
without
energy
â¢
He
has
been
down
since
his
team
lost
the
final
.
He
has
been
down
since
his
team
lost
the
final
.
â¢
Whenever
I'm
down
,
a
walk
in
the
park
cheers
me
up
.
Whenever
I'm
down
,
a
walk
in
the
park
cheers
me
up
.
adjective
not
operating
,
available
,
or
working
,
especially
about
machines
,
services
,
or
systems
â¢
The
website
is
down
for
maintenance
until
midnight
.
The
website
is
down
for
maintenance
until
midnight
.
â¢
During
the
storm
,
the
power
lines
went
down
across
the
region
.
During
the
storm
,
the
power
lines
went
down
across
the
region
.
noun
very
soft
fine
feathers
that
cover
young
birds
or
lie
beneath
the
tougher
outer
feathers
of
adult
birds
â¢
A
layer
of
down
keeps
ducklings
warm
in
cold
water
.
A
layer
of
down
keeps
ducklings
warm
in
cold
water
.
â¢
My
winter
jacket
is
filled
with
goose
down
.
My
winter
jacket
is
filled
with
goose
down
.
From
Old
Norse
dúnn
"
down
,
feather
";
related
to
German
Daune
.
verb
to
make
someone
or
something
fall
to
the
ground
;
to
knock
over
â¢
The
boxer
downed
his
opponent
with
a
powerful
left
hook
.
The
boxer
downed
his
opponent
with
a
powerful
left
hook
.
â¢
A
sudden
gust
of
wind
downed
several
trees
along
the
road
.
A
sudden
gust
of
wind
downed
several
trees
along
the
road
.
verb
to
drink
something
quickly
,
especially
all
at
once
â¢
He
downed
a
glass
of
water
after
his
run
.
He
downed
a
glass
of
water
after
his
run
.
â¢
She
downed
her
coffee
and
rushed
out
the
door
.
She
downed
her
coffee
and
rushed
out
the
door
.
adjective
not
working
or
available
,
especially
about
machines
or
services
â¢
The
website
is
down
right
now
.
The
website
is
down
right
now
.
â¢
Our
printer
was
down
for
two
hours
.
Our
printer
was
down
for
two
hours
.
noun
-
down
the
very
soft
,
fine
feathers
found
under
the
tougher
outer
feathers
of
birds
,
used
as
a
filling
for
pillows
,
jackets
,
and
similar
items
â¢
The
jacket
is
filled
with
goose
down
to
keep
you
warm
.
The
jacket
is
filled
with
goose
down
to
keep
you
warm
.
â¢
Baby
ducks
are
covered
in
soft
down
.
Baby
ducks
are
covered
in
soft
down
.
verb
to
make
someone
or
something
fall
or
collapse
to
the
ground
â¢
The
strong
wind
downed
a
large
tree
.
The
strong
wind
downed
a
large
tree
.
â¢
The
boxer
downed
his
opponent
in
the
first
round
.
The
boxer
downed
his
opponent
in
the
first
round
.
verb
to
drink
or
eat
something
quickly
,
often
in
one
continuous
action
â¢
He
downed
a
glass
of
water
after
the
run
.
He
downed
a
glass
of
water
after
the
run
.
â¢
She
downed
her
coffee
before
the
meeting
.
She
downed
her
coffee
before
the
meeting
.
downtown
noun
the
main
business
,
shopping
,
and
entertainment
part
of
a
city
,
usually
near
its
center
â¢
On
Saturday
,
we
took
the
train
to
downtown
for
brunch
.
On
Saturday
,
we
took
the
train
to
downtown
for
brunch
.
â¢
The
city's
downtown
is
filled
with
historic
theaters
and
cafes
.
The
city's
downtown
is
filled
with
historic
theaters
and
cafes
.
Formed
in
19th-century
American
English
from
down
+
town
,
originally
referring
to
the
lower
part
of
Manhattan
where
business
took
place
.
adverb
in
or
toward
the
main
business
,
shopping
,
and
entertainment
area
of
a
city
â¢
Let's
go
downtown
and
see
a
movie
.
Let's
go
downtown
and
see
a
movie
.
â¢
She
works
on
the
edge
of
the
city
but
lives
downtown
.
She
works
on
the
edge
of
the
city
but
lives
downtown
.
adjective
located
in
or
related
to
the
main
business
,
shopping
,
and
entertainment
area
of
a
city
â¢
They
opened
a
downtown
bookstore
in
an
old
warehouse
.
They
opened
a
downtown
bookstore
in
an
old
warehouse
.
â¢
Parking
fees
at
downtown
garages
can
be
expensive
.
Parking
fees
at
downtown
garages
can
be
expensive
.
touchdown
noun
In
American
football
and
some
similar
sports
,
a
score
made
when
a
player
carries
the
ball
into
or
catches
it
in
the
opponents'
end
zone
.
â¢
With
only
seconds
remaining
,
the
quarterback
dived
across
the
line
for
the
winning
touchdown
.
With
only
seconds
remaining
,
the
quarterback
dived
across
the
line
for
the
winning
touchdown
.
â¢
The
crowd
erupted
when
the
rookie
wide
receiver
caught
his
first
professional
touchdown
.
The
crowd
erupted
when
the
rookie
wide
receiver
caught
his
first
professional
touchdown
.
Formed
from
the
verb
phrase
â
touch
down
,â
originally
used
in
rugby
in
the
late
19th
century
for
grounding
the
ball
behind
the
goal
line
,
later
adopted
by
American
football
.
noun
The
moment
when
an
aircraft
,
spacecraft
,
or
other
vehicle
first
makes
contact
with
the
ground
or
another
surface
at
the
end
of
a
flight
.
â¢
The
passengers
applauded
after
the
plane
made
a
smooth
touchdown
on
the
wet
runway
.
The
passengers
applauded
after
the
plane
made
a
smooth
touchdown
on
the
wet
runway
.
â¢
Mission
control
cheered
as
the
lunar
module
achieved
a
successful
touchdown
on
the
Moon's
surface
.
Mission
control
cheered
as
the
lunar
module
achieved
a
successful
touchdown
on
the
Moon's
surface
.
Extension
of
the
sports
term
,
first
recorded
in
aviation
around
1918
to
describe
wheels
meeting
the
runway
,
later
used
for
spacecraft
landings
.