down

Definition

• n. soft fine feathers
• n. (American football) a complete play to advance the football
• n. English physician who first described Down's syndrome (1828-1896)
• n. (usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil

Word forms

Present participle

downing

Past tense

downed

Third person singular

downs

Past participle

downed

Example sentences

1. a.

   The down escalator is on the left side of the mall.

2. adv.

   She looked down to see what was on the ground.

3. prep.

   We walked down the path to reach the lake.

4. n.

   The sheep were grazing on the green down.

5. v.

   The manager asked the team to down their tools for the day.