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- pronunciation:
- daUn
- parts of speech:
- adverb, preposition, adjective, verb
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition 1: |
When you go down, you go to a lower place.
Our cat climbed up onto our roof, but now she's afraid to go down.The rain came down hard on the roof.- synonyms:
- below, downward, over
- antonyms:
- up
- similar words:
- downhill, downstairs, low, under
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| definition 2: |
When something goes down, it goes to a lower level or becomes less.
After you take this medicine, your temperature will go down, and then you'll feel better.- synonyms:
- downward, low
- antonyms:
- up
- similar words:
- downhill, worse
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| definition 3: |
When you lie down or sit down, you move your body to a lying or sitting position.
My mom didn't feel well so she went to her room to lie down.The little boy was trying to stand in the shopping cart and his mother told him to sit down.- similar words:
- flat
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| related words: |
deep |
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| part of speech: |
preposition |
| definition 1: |
When you go down something, you move from a higher to a lower place on it.
My little sister loves to ride down the escalator at the mall.
- antonyms:
- up
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| definition 2: |
When you go down a path, it means that you move along a path. If a cars goes down a street, it moves along the street.
A taxi came down the street and we waved. Then it stopped to pick us up.On Saturday, we walked down the park trail to the pond where the ducks are.- synonyms:
- along
- similar words:
- across, through, up
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
When someone is down, it means that they are unhappy or sad.
Jason is feeling very down because somebody stole his bike.- synonyms:
- blue, depressed, low, sad, unhappy
- antonyms:
- cheerful, up
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| related words: |
sad |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
downs, downing, downed |
| definition 1: |
When something downs another thing, it makes it fall using a lot of force.
The wind downed a telephone pole.- synonyms:
- tip over
- similar words:
- deck, floor, upset
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| definition 2: |
When you down a glass of water, it means that you drink the water quickly.
Amy's mom downed a glass of juice before running to catch her bus. |
| related words: |
drink, throw |
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