English Dictionary

down

/daʊn/

noun

A negative aspect; a downer, a downside. / (dated) A grudge (on someone). / An act of swallowing an entire drink at once.

I felt really down after receiving the bad news.

意味（1）

A negative aspect; a downer, a downside.

I love almost everything about my job. The only down is that I can't take Saturdays off.

意味（2）

(dated) A grudge (on someone).

She had a down on me. I don't know what for, I'm sure; because I never said a word.

意味（3）

An act of swallowing an entire drink at once.

意味（4）

(American football) A single play, from the time the ball is snapped (the start) to the time the whistle is blown (the end) when the ball is down, or is downed.

I bet after the third down, the kicker will replace the quarterback on the field.

意味（5）

(crosswords) A clue whose solution runs vertically in the grid.

I haven't solved 12 or 13 across, but I've got most of the downs.

意味（6）

A downstairs room of a two-story house.

She lives in a two-up two-down.

意味（7）

Down payment.

意味（8）

The lightest quark with a charge number of −¹⁄₃.