downswing
noun /ˈdaʊnswɪŋ/
/ˈdaʊnswɪŋ/
[usually singular]- downswing (in something) a situation in which something gets worse or decreases over a period of time
- the current downswing in the airline industry
- He is on a career downswing.
- (in golf) the movement of a club going downwards when a player is about to hit the ball
- Don’t allow your leg to straighten on the downswing.