down

/daʊn/

adverbprepositionnounadjectiveverbdown

Think: "DOWN" has an "OW!" sound—like you say when you fall down.

Yes, it's down. Remember the vowel team "ow" makes the /aʊ/ sound in down.

Definitions

  1. adverbto or in a lower place or position; toward the ground
  2. prepositionfrom a higher place to a lower place along; toward the end of
  3. nounsoft, fine feathers under the outer feathers of a bird, used as filling for pillows or jackets
  4. adjectivenot operating or not available (of a system or machine); also, feeling sad or discouraged
  5. verbto bring or knock down; to swallow quickly (informal)

Examples

  • The ball rolled down the hill and into the street.
  • We walked down the hallway to find our classroom.
  • Her coat is filled with down to keep her warm in winter.

Synonyms

belowlowerdownwardunderbeneath

Antonyms

upabove

Translations

ES abajoPT abaixoFR en bas

Common misspellings

dwondonwdoundownedawndownn

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