downhill1 adverbdownhill2 adjective
downhilldown‧hill1 /ˌdaʊnˈhɪl◂/ adverb 
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- After we get to the top it'll be downhill all the way to Kendal.
- The truck rolled downhill into a parked car.
- We set off downhill towards the lake.
- I awoke in pain, still hung over from the Nembles, and from there I proceeded to stumble downhill.
- It was downhill in top gear now.
- Nora guessed that if there was a fox in there and if it broke, it would seek first to go downhill.
- The men had been in unknown country, chasing the boar uphill, when the rule is to chase downhill only.
- The wind was strong from them to me so eventually they would scent me when they'd passed downhill.
- They have different styles: Warren runs downhill, looking to make cuts, while Broussard is more explosive.
- You feel the situation is going downhill.
Longman Language Activatormoving down
to a lower position or place: · I told you not to climb on that table. Get down!down into/to/from etc: · He's gone down to the basement to get some more beer.· The accident happened when we were coming down off the mountain.roll/fall/jump etc down: · Tears began to roll down her cheeks.· The heat of the fire brought ceilings crashing down onto the floor.look/glance/stare etc down: · She gazed down at the ring on her finger.· The doctor glanced down at the notepad on his desk.
British also downward American moving, looking, or pointing towards a lower level or towards the ground: · We came to a path winding downwards through the trees.· He was gazing downward into the pit.
if you move, walk, drive etc downhill , you go down a slope: · We set off downhill towards the lake.· After we get to the top it'll be downhill all the way to Kendal.
British also earthward American formal down towards the ground from the sky or from a high place: · Moments later he tripped and was falling earthwards.· Flight 427 suddenly rolled and plunged earthward as it approached Pittsburgh.
going or moving towards a lower level or towards the ground: · He managed to pull himself free with a sudden downward movement of his hands.· She gave the bell-rope a swift downward tug.· The downward pressure on my chest became more intense.
if someone is lying face down , they are lying with their face on the ground or a surface: lie face down: · Douglas found her lying face down on the floor.collapse/land/fall etc face down: · She was flung violently forward, to land face down in a heap of blankets.
to become worse · The food here gets worse every day.· My eyesight must be getting worse.· I don't think things can get much worse!get worse and worse · The tension in the flat got worse and worse, and Kate thought about moving out.· Paul's behaviour seems to get worse and worse.
formal to gradually become worse: · If the dispute drags on, conditions in the city could deteriorate.· The US trade position has deteriorated over the past few years.deteriorate rapidly: · Air quality is rapidly deteriorating in our cities.deteriorate to the level/point/stage where . . . (=to deteriorate so much that a particular problem is caused): · School buildings have deteriorated to the point where they pose a health threat to both students and teachers.
to become gradually worse - use this especially about the quality or standard of something: · He's been very unhappy and depressed recently, and his work has definitely gone down.· The quality of life for pensioners in this country has certainly declined recently.go right down British: · The standard of service has gone right down since the company was privatized.
if a bad situation worsens , or something worsens it, it becomes worse: · The weather worsened during the night.· The government's bungling attempts to help have only worsened the refugees' plight.· The situation was worsened by Roy's tendency to drink heavily in times of stress.
if a situation goes from bad to worse , it is already bad and then becomes even worse: · The rail service has gone from bad to worse since it was privatised.· Things went from bad to worse, and soon the pair were barely talking to each other.
to start getting worse, especially after a particular time or event: · Moving in together was a mistake, and things rapidly went downhill.· When things started to go downhill, Kyle began looking for another job.· I said I didn't like baseball, and the interview went downhill from then on.
if the quality of something suffers , it becomes worse as it begins to be affected by something: · His school work suffered because he was continually worried about his mother.· The ferry line denied that safety would suffer if costs were cut.· Her husband, a lawyer, suffered professionally for having to leave the office early every night.
if standards slip , they get worse, because people are not trying hard enough to keep the standards high: · Standards have slipped in the past few months, and we have to try and improve our performance.let things slip: · He used to make sure his apartment was in immaculate condition, but he's let things slip recently.
if a bad situation deepens , it gets worse - use this especially about serious political or military problems: · As the crisis deepened, it became clear that the government was losing control.· The company's legal and financial problems are deepening.
formal if a situation degenerates , it becomes much worse: · There's no denying that our relationship has degenerated over the years.degenerate into: · Attempts by the UK government to prop up the pound on the exchange markets degenerated into chaos.· What should have been a civilised debate degenerated into an unseemly row between the two sides.· Don't allow your comments to degenerate into a personal attack on the employee.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
Grandma fell and broke her leg, and she went downhill quite rapidly after that.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
Grandma fell and broke her leg, and she went downhill quite rapidly after that.· She strode down the long downhill slope which led towards her home.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB· After that, things started to go downhill.· You feel the situation is going downhill.· We round a corner and the way goes downhill steeply into the valley.· The whole thing is going downhill.· Cruel observers may remark that he's been going downhill ever since.· The Law of Unintended Consequences comes into play and soon everything is going downhill, performance, quality, and productivity included.· The evening had gone downhill since she asked about the coat.· Monta o accuses the city of deliberately forcing the neighborhood to go downhill, the better to justify a future land grab.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
1towards the bottom of a hill or towards lower land OPP uphill: - After he lost his job, things went downhill.
- I said I didn't like baseball, and the interview went downhill from then on.
- Moving in together was a mistake, and things rapidly went downhill.
- When things started to go downhill, Kyle began looking for another job.
- After that, things started to go downhill.
- Cruel observers may remark that he's been going downhill ever since.
- Life seems to have gone downhill since the younger one was born.
- Monta o accuses the city of deliberately forcing the neighborhood to go downhill, the better to justify a future land grab.
- The evening had gone downhill since she asked about the coat.
- The whole thing is going downhill.
- Things have been going downhill since the kitchen help moved into the classroom.
- You feel the situation is going downhill.
I was going downhill and my brakes failed.2go downhill if a situation goes downhill, it gets worse SYN deteriorate: Grandma fell and broke her leg, and she went downhill quite rapidly after that.downhill1 adverbdownhill2 adjective
downhilldownhill2 adjective 1on a slope that goes down to a lower point OPP uphill: downhill skiing It’s a long walk back, but at least it’s all downhill.2be all downhill (from here)/be downhill all the way (from here) to be easy to do, because you have already done the hard part: The worst is over – it’s all downhill from here.