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down preposition and adverb uses

(daʊn)
Down is often used with verbs of movement, such as 'fall' and 'pull', and also in phrasalverbs such as 'bring down' and 'calm down'.
1. preposition
To go down something such as a slope or a pipe means to go towards the ground or to a lower level.
We're going down a mountain.
A man came down the stairs to meet them.
The tears began flooding down her cheeks.
Down is also an adverb.
She went down to the kitchen again.
She sat on the window seat until they climbed down from the roof.
Any unauthorized war planes flying in the area are to be shot down.
2. preposition
If you are a particular distance down something, you are that distance below the top or surface of it.
He managed to cling on to a ledge 40ft down the rock face.
The union leader was last night staging a protest vigil 400 yards down a mineshaft.
Down is also an adverb.
For the last 18 months miners have cut a face to develop a new shaft 400 metres down.
3. adverb [ADVERB after verb]
You use down to say that you are looking or facing in a direction that is towards the ground or towards a lower level.
She was still looking down at her papers.
She put her head down, her hands over her face.
He bent down and picked up a rock.
4. adverb [ADVERB after verb]
If you put something down, you put it onto a surface.
Danny put down his glass.
After two rings I put down the phone.
He laid his knife down.
5. preposition
If you go or look down something such as a road or river, you go or look along it. If you are down a road or river, you are somewhere along it.
They set off at a jog up one street and down another.
Karl looked down the street.
She lives a few miles down the road at Burnham.
...sailing down the river on a barge.
Synonyms: along, to the other end of, throughout the length of, from one end to the other of More Synonyms of down
6. adverb [ADVERB after verb]
If you are travelling to a particular place, you can say that you are going down to that place, especially if you are going towards the south or to a lower level of land.
[spoken]
I went down to L.A. all the way from Seattle.
I have seen him walking down to the shops a mile or so away.
I'll take you back down to the valley.
...holidaymakers coming down here in the summer.
7. preposition [verb-link PREPOSITION noun, verb PREPOSITION noun]
If you are down a place, you are at that place. If you go down a place, you go to that place. Some people consider this to be non-standard.
[British, informal]
People are down the pub, getting drunk.
We got in the car and went down the supermarket and started buying food.
8. adverb [ADVERB after verb, be ADVERB]
If an amount of something goes down, it decreases. If an amount of something is down, it has decreased and is at a lower level than it was.
Interest rates came down today.
Inflation will be down to three percent.
My weight went down to seventy pounds.
My department had a healthy interest in keeping expenses down.
The Dow Jones industrial average is down 5 points at 2,913.
...with hotel occupation down by around half.
9. 
See a number down and a number to go
10. phrase
Down to a particular detail means including everything, even that detail. Down to a particular person means including everyone, even that person.
I was a soldier down to my shoelaces.
...from the chairman right down to the tea ladies.
11. phrase
If you are down to a certain amount of something, you have only that amount left.
The poor man's down to his last £3.
12. phrase
If a situation is down to a particular person or thing, it has been caused by that person or thing.
[mainly British]
Any mistakes are entirely down to us.
That's down to pure hard work.
13. phrase
If someone or something is down for a particular thing, it has been arranged that they will do that thing, or that thingwill happen.
Mark had told me that he was down for an interview.
...derelict houses that were down for demolition.
14. prepositional phrase
If you are down with an illness, you have that illness.
[informal]
...a little girl down with that nasty bout of measles.
15.  See also come down with
16. phrase
If you pay money down on something, you pay part of the money you owe for it.
[mainly US]
He paid 20 percent down.
17.  See also put-down
18. 
See down with
19.  up and down
20.  ups and downs
21.  down in the dumps
More Synonyms of down
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down adjective uses

(daʊn)
1. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]
If you are feeling down, you are feeling unhappy or depressed.
[informal]
I have been down since the injury happened.
Try to support each other when one of you is feeling down.
The old man sounded really down.
Synonyms: depressed, low, sad, blue More Synonyms of down
2. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]
If something is down on paper, it has been written on the paper.
That date wasn't down on our news sheet. [+ on]
3. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]
If a piece of equipment, especially a computer system, is down, it is temporarily not working because of a fault. Compare up1.
The computer's down again.
Synonyms: not working, broken, broken down, defective More Synonyms of down

down verb uses

(daʊn)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense downs, present participle downing, past tense, past participle downed
1. verb
If you say that someone downs food or a drink, you mean that they eat or drink it.
He has been up all night, downing coffee and typing blog posts. [VERB noun]
2. verb
If something or someone is downed, they fall to the ground because they have been hurt or damaged in some way.
[journalism]
Two jet fighters were downed. [be VERB-ed]
A bank guard shot him in the leg and downed him. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: bring down, fell, knock down, throw More Synonyms of down
downing uncountable noun
...the downing of an airliner, which killed 107 people.
3.  to down tools

down noun uses

(daʊn)
1. uncountable noun
Down consists of the small, soft feathers on young birds. Down is used to make bed-coversand pillows.
...goose down.
2. uncountable noun
Down is very fine hair.
The whole plant is covered with fine down.
3.  See also downs

down in British English 1

(daʊn)
preposition
1. 
used to indicate movement from a higher to a lower position
they went down the mountain
2. 
at a lower or further level or position on, in, or along
she ran down the street
adverb
3. 
downwards; at or to a lower level or position
don't fall down
4. (particle)
used with many verbs when the result of the verb's action is to lower or destroy its object
pull down
knock down
bring down
5. (particle)
used with several verbs to indicate intensity or completion
calm down
6. 
immediately
cash down
7. 
on paper
write this down
8. 
arranged; scheduled
the meeting is down for next week
9. 
in a helpless position
they had him down on the ground
10. 
a. 
away from a more important place
down from London
b. 
away from a more northerly place
down from Scotland
c. 
(of a member of some British universities) away from the university; on vacation
d. 
in a particular part of a country
down south
11.  nautical
(of a helm) having the rudder to windward
12. 
reduced to a state of lack or want
down to the last pound
13. 
lacking a specified amount
at the end of the day the cashier was fifty pounds down
14. 
lower in price
bacon is down
15. 
including all intermediate terms, grades, people, etc
everyone from managing director down to interns
16. 
from an earlier to a later time
the heirloom was handed down
17. 
to a finer or more concentrated state
to grind down
boil down
18.  sport
being a specified number of points, goals, etc behind another competitor, team, etc
six goals down
19. 
(of a person) being inactive, owing to illness
down with flu
20. (functioning as imperative)
(to dogs)
down Rover!
21.  down with
22.  get down on something
adjective
23. (postpositive)
depressed or miserable
24. (prenominal)
of or relating to a train or trains from a more important place or one regarded ashigher
the down line
25. (postpositive)
(of a device, machine, etc, esp a computer) temporarily out of action
26. 
made in cash
a down payment
27.  down to
28.  down with
verb
29. (transitive)
to knock, push, or pull down
30. (intransitive)
to go or come down
31. (transitive) informal
to drink, esp quickly
he downed three gins
32. (transitive)
to bring (someone) down, esp by tackling
noun
33.  American football
one of a maximum of four consecutive attempts by one team to advance the ball a total of at least ten yards
34. 
a descent; downward movement
35. 
a lowering or a poor period (esp in the phrase ups and downs)
36.  have a down on
Word origin
Old English dūne, short for adūne, variant of of dūne, literally: from the hill, from of, off + dūn hill; see down3

down in British English 2

(daʊn)
noun
1. 
the soft fine feathers with free barbs that cover the body of a bird and prevent loss of heat. In the adult they lie beneath and between the contour feathers
2.  another name for eiderdown (sense 1)
3.  botany
a fine coating of soft hairs, as on certain leaves, fruits, and seeds
4. 
any growth or coating of soft fine hair, such as that on the human face
Word origin
C14: of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse dūnn

down in British English 3

(daʊn)
noun
archaic
a hill, esp a sand dune
Word origin
Old English dūn; related to Old Frisian dūne, Old Saxon dūna hill, Old Irish dūn fortress, Greek this sandbank; see dune, town

Down in British English 1

(daʊn)
noun
1. 
a district of SE Northern Ireland, in Co Down. Pop: 65 195 (2003 est). Area: 649 sq km (250sq miles)
2. 
a historical county of SE Northern Ireland, on the Irish Sea: generally hilly, rising to the Mountains of Mourne: in 1973 it was replaced for administrative purposes by the districts of Ards, Banbridge, Castlereagh, Down, Newry and Mourne, North Down, and part of Lisburn. Area: 2466 sq km (952 sq miles)

Down in British English 2

(daʊn)
noun
1. 
any of various lowland breeds of sheep, typically of stocky build and having dense close wool, originating from various parts of southern England, such as Oxford, Hampshire, etc
See also Dorset Down
2.  another name for Hampshire Down

Down in American English

(daʊn)
1. 
former county of E Northern Ireland: c. 952 sq mi (2,466 sq km)
2. 
district in E Northern Ireland, in the S part of the former county: 249 sq mi (645sq km); pop. 58,000

down in American English 1

(daʊn)
adverb
1. 
from a higher to a lower place; toward the ground
2. 
in, on, or to a lower position or level; specif., to a sitting or reclining position
3. 
a. 
in or to a place thought of as lower or below; often, specif., southward
to go down to Florida
b. 
out of one's hand
put it down
4. 
below the horizon
5. 
from an earlier to a later period or person
down through the years
6. 
into a low or dejected emotional condition
7. 
into a low or prostrate physical condition
to come down with a cold
8. 
in or into an inferior position or condition
held down by harsh laws
9. 
to a lower amount, value, or bulk
to come down in price
10. 
a. 
to a less excited or active condition; into a tranquil or quiet state
to settle down
b. 
to a lower volume of sound
turn down the radio
11. 
in a serious or earnest manner
to get down to work
12. 
completely; to the full extent
loaded down
13. 
in cash or when bought
five dollars down and the remainder in installments
14. 
in writing; on record
take down his name
adjective
15. 
descending; directed toward a lower position
16. 
in a lower place; on the ground
17. 
gone, brought, pulled, etc. down
18. 
a. 
depressed; dejected
b.  Slang
depressing or downbeat
a down atmosphere
19. 
dejected; discouraged
20. 
prostrate; ill
21. 
completed; finished
four down, six to go
22. 
inoperative
the computer is down
23. 
characterized by low or falling prices
24.  Slang
a.  a generalized term of approval meaning variously
nice, good, excellent, etc.
b. 
sophisticated, stylish, etc.; cool; hip
25.  Sport
a.  US
no longer in play
said of a football
b. 
trailing an opponent by a specified number of points, strokes, etc.
c.  US, Baseball
put out
preposition
26. 
down or downward, along, through, into, or upon
down the street, down the chimney, down the river, down the stairs
verb transitive
27. 
a. 
to put, bring, get, throw, or knock down
b. 
to defeat, as in a game
28. 
to gulp or eat rapidly
verb intransitive
29.  Rare
to go, come, or get down
noun
30. 
a downward movement or depressed condition; defeat, misfortune, etc.
see also ups and downs, at up1
31.  US, American Football
a. 
one of four consecutive plays in which a team, in order to keep possession of the ball, must either score or advance the ball at least ten yards
b. 
the declaring of the ball as down, or no longer in play
32.  Slang
a barbiturate or other depressant drug; downer
Idioms:
down and out
down on
down to the ground
down with!
Word origin
ME doun < adune, adown < OE adune, ofdune, from the hill < a-, of-, off, from + dune, dat. of dun, hill: see down3

down in American English 2

(daʊn)
noun
1. 
soft, fluffy feathers, as the outer covering on young birds or an inner layer of feathers on adult birds
2. 
soft, fine hair or hairy growth
Word origin
ME doun < ON dūnn, akin to Goth dauns, fume < IE base *dheu-, to fly like dust, be turbid: see dull

down in American English 3

(daʊn)
noun
an expanse of open, high, grassy land
usually used in pl.
Word origin
ME doun < OE dun, a hill, akin to ODu duna, LowG düne, sandhill: see dune

down- in American English

(daʊn)
down
downhill

Examples of 'down' in a sentence
down

He parts his hair down the middle.
The Sun (2017)
You just need to go out and ask for advice and go down that route.
The Sun (2016)
They came down from League One.
The Sun (2016)
Watford were considered down from day one so there is no expectancy.
The Sun (2007)
We set off again down another short par four.
Peter McEvoy For Love or Money (2006)
You go down if you want to.
Kerr, Katharine A Time of War (1993)
When the gap came she put her head down and quickened really well.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But it is entirely down to him.
The Sun (2015)
Then what you do is just kinda pitch yourself off down the hill.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The consumption of crisps and soft drinks went down.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
 Two stops farther down the line the second train is also taken out of service without explanation.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Standing she moved down the train and took another seat.
Christopher Ross TUNNEL VISIONS: Journeys of an Underground Philosopher (2001)
There has been a lot of ribbing along those lines down the years.
The Sun (2006)
You can't put a good man down.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
"I'm really not interested in sitting down- " "Trust me, sit down.
James W. Huston BALANCE OF POWER (1998)

Word lists with
down

Northern Irish counties, Terms used in American football

In other languages
down

British English: down /daʊn/ ADVERB
When something moves down, it goes from a higher place to a lower place.
She came down the stairs.
  • American English: down
  • Arabic: إِلَى أَسْفَل
  • Brazilian Portuguese: abaixo
  • Chinese: 向下
  • Croatian: dolje
  • Czech: dole
  • Danish: ned
  • Dutch: omlaag
  • European Spanish: abajo
  • Finnish: alas
  • French: en bas
  • German: hinunter
  • Greek: κάτω
  • Italian: giù
  • Japanese: 下へ
  • Korean: 아래로
  • Norwegian: ned
  • Polish: na dole
  • European Portuguese: para baixo
  • Romanian: jos
  • Russian: вниз
  • Latin American Spanish: abajo
  • Swedish: ner
  • Thai: ลง
  • Turkish: aşağıda
  • Ukrainian: вниз
  • Vietnamese: xuống dưới
British English: down VERB
If you say that someone downs food or a drink, you mean that they eat or drink it.
We downed bottles of local wine.
  • American English: down
  • Brazilian Portuguese: virar
  • Chinese: 吃/喝完
  • European Spanish: tomarse
  • French: avaler
  • German: runterkippen
  • Italian: trangugiare
  • Japanese: 飲み干す
  • Korean: 급히 먹다
  • European Portuguese: virar
  • Latin American Spanish: tomarse
British English: down NOUN
Down consists of the small, soft feathers on young birds. Down is used to make bed-covers and pillows.
... goose down.
  • American English: down
  • Brazilian Portuguese: plumagem
  • Chinese: 羽绒
  • European Spanish: plumón
  • French: duvet
  • German: Daunen
  • Italian: piumino
  • Japanese: 羽毛
  • Korean: 어린 새의 깃털
  • European Portuguese: plumagem
  • Latin American Spanish: plumón

Chinese translation of 'down'

down

(daun)

n (u)

  1. (= soft feathers) 绒(絨)毛 (róngmáo)

adv

  1. (= downwards) 向下 (xiàngxià)
  2. (= in a lower place) 在下面 (zài xiàmiàn)
    ⇒ They're down on the ground floor. 他们在下面底层。 (Tāmen zài xiàmiàn dǐcéng.)
  3. (= in or towards the south) 在南方 (zài nánfāng)
    ⇒ They live down in London. 他们住在伦敦。 (Tāmen zhù zài Lúndūn.)
    ⇒ They've gone down south to London. 他们南下去伦敦。 (Tāmen nánxià qù London.)

prep

  1. (= towards lower level) 沿着(著) ... 往下 (yánzhe ... wǎng xià)
    ⇒ They walked down the steps. 他们沿着台阶往下走。 (Tāmen yánzhe táijiē wǎng xià zǒu.)
  2. (= at lower part of) 在下面 (zài xiàmiàn)
    ⇒ She lives down the street. 她住在街那边。 (Tā zhù zài jiē nà biān.)
    ⇒ a ledge 40ft down the rock face 在岩石表面以下40英尺处的岩石架 (zài yánshí biǎomiàn yǐxià sīshí yīngchǐ chù de yánshíjià)
  3. (= along) 沿着(著) (yánzhe)

vt

  1. (inf) [drink] 喝下 (hēxià)
    she looked down 她向下看 (tā xiàng xià kàn)
    he walked down the road 他沿街走去 (tā yán jiē zǒuqù)
    down there 在那儿(兒) (zài nàr)
    down here 在这(這)儿(兒) (zài zhèr)
    the price of meat is down (= lower) 肉的价(價)格下降了 (ròu de jiàgé xiàjiàng le)
    I've got it down in my diary (= written) 我已把它写(寫)进(進)了日记(記)里(裡) (wǒ yǐ bǎ tā xiějìnle rìjì li)
    to pay 5 pounds down (esp US) 现(現)付5英镑(鎊) (xiànfù wǔ yīngbàng)
    England are two goals down (= behind) 英格兰(蘭)落后(後)两(兩)球 (Yīnggélán luòhòu liǎng qiú)
    I'm down to my last five pounds 我就剩最后(後)5英镑(鎊)了 (wǒ jiù shèng zuìhòu wǔ yīngbàng le)
    five down, two to go 完成了5项(項)，还(還)剩两(兩)项(項) (wánchéngle wǔ xiàng, hái shèng liǎng xiàng)
    to be down for sth 被安排做某事 (bèi ānpái zuò mǒushì)
    down with X! 打倒X！ (dǎdǎo X!)
    it's all down to hard work 都是由于(於)工作太辛苦的缘(緣)故 (dōushì yóuyú gōngzuò tài xīnkǔ de yuángù)
    to down tools (Brit) 停工 (tínggōng)

All related terms of 'down'

go down
( fall : price, level, amount ) 下降 xiàjiàng
bed down
( person ) 过(過)夜 guòyè
cut down
( tree ) 砍倒 kǎndǎo
die down
( wind ) 停止 tíngzhǐ
get down
趴下 pāxià
gun down
枪(槍)杀(殺) qiāngshā
lay down
( put down ) 放下 fàngxià
let down
( fail : person ) 令 ... 失望 lìng ... shīwàng ⇒ Charlie's never let me down yet. → 查理从来没有令我失望过。 Chálǐ cónglái méiyǒu lìng wǒ shīwàng guo.
lie down
( person ) 躺下 tǎngxià
mow down
( kill : person , driver ) 撞死 zhuàngsǐ
pin down
put down
( on floor, table ) 放下 fàngxià
rub down
( body ) 擦干(乾) cāgān
run down
( esp Brit : production, factory ) 逐渐(漸)停止 zhújiàn tíngzhǐ
set down
( rules, guidelines ) 制定 zhìdìng
sit down
( from standing ) 坐下 zuòxià
tie down
( fig : restrict : person ) 束缚(縛) shùfù
back down
做出让(讓)步 zuòchū ràngbù
beat down
( rain ) 瓢泼(潑)而下 piáopō ér xià
bend down
弯(彎)腰 wānyāo
blow down
( tree, house ) 刮(颳)倒 guādǎo
burn down
( house etc ) 烧(燒)毁(毀) shāohuǐ
calm down
( person, animal ) 使平静(靜) shǐ píngjìng
cash down
即刻付款 jíkè fùkuǎn
chop down
( tree ) 砍倒 kǎndǎo
come down
( price ) 降低 jiàngdī
cool down
( become colder ) 变(變)凉(涼) biànliáng
copy down
记(記)下来(來) jì xiàlái
damp down
( calm ) 减(減)轻(輕) jiǎnqīng
down here
在这(這)儿(兒) zài zhèr
fall down
( person ) 摔倒 shuāidǎo
flag down
( taxi, car ) 挥(揮)手示意 ... 停下 huīshǒu shìyì ... tíngxià
hand down
( knowledge, possessions ) 传(傳)下去 chuán xiàqù
hang down
吊下来(來) diào xiàlái
hold down
( restrain : person ) 把 ... 按倒在地上 bǎ ... àndǎo zài dìshang ⇒ It took three men to hold him down. → 要3个男人才把他按在地上。 Yào sān gè nánrén cái bǎ tā àn zài dìshang.
hose down
用软(軟)管输(輸)水冲(沖)洗 yòng ruǎnguǎn shūshuǐ chōngxǐ
hunt down
追捕到 zhuībǔ dào
keep down
( control : prices, spending ) 控制 kòngzhì ⇒ We want to try and keep costs down. → 我们想尽量压缩费用。 Wǒmen xiǎng jǐnliàng yāsuō fèiyòng.
lash down
( tie ) 捆(綑)紧(緊) kǔnjǐn
live down
( defeat, error, failure ) 使人淡忘 shǐ rén dànwàng
mark down
( reduce : prices, goods ) 削价(價) xuējià
melt down
熔毁(毀) rónghuǐ
move down
下降 xiàjiàng
nail down
( identify ) 确(確)定 quèdìng
pass down
( customs, inheritance ) 把 ... 往下传(傳) bǎ ... wǎngxià chuán
pipe down
( be quiet ) 安静(靜)下来(來) ānjìng xiàlái
play down
减(減)低 jiǎndī
pull down
( building ) 拆毁(毀) chāihuǐ
push down
( total, prices ) 降低 jiàngdī
sand down
打磨 dǎmó
1 (preposition) 
Definition
at a lower or further level or position on, in, or along
They set off at a jog down the street.
Synonyms
along
to the other end of
throughout the length of
from one end to the other of
2 (preposition) 
This domination has extended gradually down the years.
Synonyms
throughout
over
through
during
(adverb) 
Definition
at or to a lower level or position
We went down in the lift after the meeting.
Synonyms
downwards
from top to bottom
towards the bottom
downstairs
1 (adjective) 
Definition
depressed or unhappy
The old man sounded really down.
Synonyms
depressed
He seemed somewhat depressed.
low
`I didn't ask for this job, you know,' he tells friends when he is low.
sad
The loss left me feeling sad and empty.
blue
There's no earthly reason for me to feel so blue.
unhappy
Her boss is horrible and she is desperately unhappy.
discouraged
She was determined not to be too discouraged by the criticism.
miserable
She went to bed, miserable and depressed.
fed up
I'm fed up and don't know what to do.
dismal
You can't occupy yourself with dismal thoughts all the time.
pessimistic
his excessively pessimistic view of life
melancholy
It was at this time of day that I felt most melancholy.
glum
What are you both looking so glum about?
dejected
Everyone has days when they feel dejected or down.
despondent
He often felt despondent after these meetings.
dispirited
I left feeling utterly dispirited.
downcast
a glum, downcast expression
morose
She was morose, pale and reticent.
disheartened
He was disheartened by their hostile reaction.
crestfallen
He looked crestfallen when he failed the exam.
downhearted
Don't be so downhearted.
down in the dumps (informal)
sick as a parrot (informal)
low-spirited
He was low-spirited, disappointed and out of humour.
2 (adjective) 
The computer's down again.
Synonyms
not working
broken
a broken guitar and a rusty snare drum
broken down
defective
Retailers can return defective merchandise.
out of action
out of order
The espresso machine is out of order.
acting up
not functioning
on the blink (slang)
an old TV that's on the blink
on its last legs
kaput (informal)
not in working order
1 (verb) 
Definition
to eat or drink quickly
(informal) 
We downed several bottles of local wine.
Synonyms
swallow
Polly took a bite of the apple, chewed and swallowed it.
drink (down)
knock back
sink (informal)
She sank two glasses of white wine.
drain
She drained the contents of her glass and refilled it.
finish off
gulp (down)
put away (informal)
swig (informal)
guzzle
She had been guzzling lemonade all evening.
quaff
The older guys quaff their breakfast cappuccinos.
polish off
toss off
2 (verb) 
A bank guard shot him and downed him.
Synonyms
bring down
fell
A blow on the head felled him.
knock down
throw
The blast threw me to the ground and left me concussed.
trip
floor
He was floored twice in the second round.
tackle
He tackled the quarter-back.
deck (slang)
He decked his opponent with a single punch.
overthrow
The government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.
prostrate
3 (verb) 
Synonyms
drop
The ground dropped away steeply.
fall
Her weight fell as she excerised more and ate healthily.
falling
dropping
decline
a declining birth rate
reverse
descent

idiom

See have a down on something or someone
(noun) 
Definition
soft fine feathers
ducklings covered in soft down
Synonyms
fluff
bits of fluff on the sleeve of her jumper
nap
She buried her face in the towel's soft nap.
fuzz
He had a baby fuzz round his jaw.
pile
the carpet's thick pile
oose (Scottish)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of blue
Definition
depressed or unhappy
There's no earthly reason for me to feel so blue.
Synonyms
depressed,
low,
sad,
unhappy,
fed up,
gloomy,
dismal,
melancholy,
glum,
dejected,
despondent,
downcast,
down in the dumps (informal),
down in the mouth,
low-spirited,
down-hearted
in the sense of broken
Definition
not functioning
a broken guitar and a rusty snare drum
Synonyms
defective,
not working,
ruined,
imperfect,
out of order,
not functioning,
on the blink (slang),
on its last legs,
kaput (informal)
in the sense of crestfallen
Definition
disappointed or disheartened
He looked crestfallen when he failed the exam.
Synonyms
disappointed,
depressed,
discouraged,
dejected,
despondent,
downcast,
disheartened,
disconsolate,
downhearted,
chapfallen,
sick as a parrot (informal),
choked

Synonyms of 'down'

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