down

Comparative

further down

Superlative

furthest down

Adverb

Adverb

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A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

1. 1.From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.

   • The cat jumped down from the table.
   • To her humiliation Jessamy found there were tears trickling down her cheeks.
   • Through the open front door ran Jessamy, down the steps to where Kitto was sitting at the bottom with the pram beside him.

2. 2.To or towards what is considered the bottom of something, irrespective of whether this is presently physically lower.

   • Go down to the bottom of the page.
   • As I lay on my back, a pain shot down from my neck to my waist.

3. 3.At a lower or further place or position along a set path.

   • His place is farther down the road.
   • The company was well down the path to bankruptcy.

4. 4.To the south (as south is at the bottom of typical maps).

   • I went down to Miami for a conference.

Prep

Preposition

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A word placed before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show its relationship to another part of the sentence.

1. 1.From the higher end to the lower of.

   • The ball rolled down the hill.
   • We expressed our readiness, and in ten minutes were in the station wagon, rolling rapidly down the long drive, for it was then after nine. We passed on the way the van of the guests from Asquith.

2. 2.From north to south of.

   • We sailed down the eastern seaboard.

3. 3.Towards the mouth of (a river); in the direction of flow of.

   • In this game we float sticks down the river.

4. 4.From one end to another of (in any direction); along.

   • They walked down the beach holding hands.
   • The bus went down the street.

Overall

Very common· #119

By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Common

General reading & writing

Very common

Academic

Rare

Literature

Common

Antonyms

• up

Word family

• download
• downtown