[doun] 
| 1. | from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder. |
| 2. | on or to the ground, floor, or bottom: He fell down. |
| 3. | to or in a sitting or lying position. |
| 4. | to or in a position, area, or district considered lower, esp. from a geographical or cartographic standpoint, as to the south, a business district, etc.: We drove from San Francisco down to Los Angeles. |
| 5. | to or at a lower value or rate. |
| 6. | to a lesser pitch or volume: Turn down the radio. |
| 7. | in or to a calmer, less active, or less prominent state: The wind died down. |
| 8. | from an earlier to a later time: from the 17th century down to the present. |
| 9. | from a greater to a lesser strength, amount, etc.: to water down liquor. |
| 10. | in an attitude of earnest application: to get down to work. |
| 11. | on paper or in a book: Write down the address. |
| 12. | in cash at the time of purchase; at once: We paid $50 down and $20 a month. |
| 13. | to the point of defeat, submission, inactivity, etc.: They shouted down the opposition. |
| 14. | in or into a fixed or supine position: They tied down the struggling animal. |
| 15. | to the source or actual position: The dogs tracked down the bear. |
| 16. | into a condition of ill health: He's come down with a cold. |
| 17. | in or into a lower status or condition: kept down by lack of education. |
| 18. | Nautical. toward the lee side, so as to turn a vessel to windward: Put the helm down! |
| 19. | Slang. on toast (as used in ordering a sandwich at a lunch counter or restaurant): Give me a tuna down. |
| 20. | in a descending or more remote direction or place on, over, or along: They ran off down the street. |
| 21. | downward; going or directed downward: the down escalator. |
| 22. | being at a low position or on the ground, floor, or bottom. |
| 23. | toward the south, a business district, etc. |
| 24. | associated with or serving traffic, transportation, or the like, directed toward the south, a business district, etc.: the down platform. |
| 25. | downcast; depressed; dejected: You seem very down today. |
| 26. | ailing, esp., sick and bedridden: He's been down with a bad cold. |
| 27. | being the portion of the full price, as of an article bought on the installment plan, that is paid at the time of purchase or delivery: a payment of $200 down. |
| 28. | Football. (of the ball) not in play. |
| 29. | behind an opponent or opponents in points, games, etc.: The team won the pennant despite having been down three games in the final week of play. |
| 30. | Baseball. out. |
| 31. | losing or having lost the amount indicated, esp. at gambling: After an hour at poker, he was down $10. |
| 32. | having placed one's bet: Are you down for the fourth race? |
| 33. | finished, done, considered, or taken care of: five down and one to go. |
| 34. | out of order: The computer has been down all day. |
| 35. | a downward movement; descent. |
| 36. | a turn for the worse; reverse: The business cycle experienced a sudden down. |
| 37. | Football.
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| 38. | Slang. an order of toast at a lunch counter or restaurant. |
| 39. | Slang. downer (defs. 1a, b). |
| 40. | to put, knock, or throw down; subdue: He downed his opponent in the third round. |
| 41. | to drink down, esp. quickly or in one gulp: to down a tankard of ale. |
| 42. | Informal. to defeat in a game or contest: The Mets downed the Dodgers in today's game. |
| 43. | to cause to fall from a height, esp. by shooting: Antiaircraft guns downed ten bombers. |
| 44. | to go down; fall. |
| 45. | (used as a command to a dog to stop attacking, to stop jumping on someone, to get off a couch or chair, etc.): Down, Rover! |
| 46. | (used as a command or warning to duck, take cover, or the like): Down! They're starting to shoot! |
| 47. | down and out, down-and-out. |
| 48. | down cold or pat, mastered or learned perfectly: Another hour of studying and I'll have the math lesson down cold. |
| 49. | down in the mouth, discouraged; depressed; sad. |
| 50. | down on, Informal. hostile or averse to: Why are you so down on sports? |
| 51. | down with!
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down (with (so))
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