downward dognoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˌdaʊn.wəd ˈdɒɡ//ˌdaʊn.wɚd ˈdɑːɡ/also downward-facing dog, /ˌdaʊn.wəd.feɪs.ɪŋ ˈdɒɡ//ˌdaʊn.wɚd.feɪs.ɪŋ ˈdɑːɡ/down dog, /ˌdaʊn ˈdɒɡ//ˌdaʊn ˈdɑːɡ/a position in yoga in which the hands and feet are on the floor, the hips are high and the head is low, making an an upside-down V shape