To announce the passage of time to a precisely timed expected event. / To await a precisely timed expected event.

(intransitive) To descend, fall down, collapse. / (intransitive) To be demolished. / (intransitive) To decrease. / (intransitive) To reach a decision. / (intransitive) To be passed through time.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see put, down. / (idiomatic) To insult, belittle, or demean. / (of money as deposit) To pay. / To halt, eliminate, stop, or squelch, often by force.

Alternative spelling of put-down

(idiomatic) To refuse, decline, or deny. / (idiomatic) To reduce the power, etc. of something by means of a control, such as the volume, heat, or light.

(idiomatic) To consume (food) quickly or greedily, without regard for table manners.

present participle of dumb down

(idiomatic, transitive) To convey some subject matter in simple terms, avoiding technical or academic language, especially in a way that is considered condescending.

Perfected; practiced ease and confidence.

(of marching bands) an internal competition used to practice marching commands, in which the last person caught improperly executing a command wins