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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024down•hill /adv. ˈdaʊnˈhɪl; adj., n. -ˌhɪl/USA pronunciation adv. - down the slope of a hill;
downward:She skied downhill quickly. - into a worse condition:Things have gone downhill again.
adj. - going downward on or as if on a hill:a downhill trail.
- easy;
free of things that prevent one from finishing:[be + ~]We're halfway; things will be all downhill now. - Sport of or relating to skiing downhill:[before a noun]a downhill skier.
n. [countable] - Sporta timed ski race down a steep trail:He won the gold medal in the men's downhill.Compare slalom.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024down•hill (adv., adj. doun′hil′;n. doun′hil′),USA pronunciation adv. - down the slope of a hill;
downward. - into a worse or inferior condition:The business has been going downhill.
adj. - going or tending downward on or as on a hill.
- free of problems or obstacles;
easy:After the initial setbacks on the project, it was downhill all the way. - Sportof or pertaining to skiing downhill.
n. - Sporta timed ski race on a steep slope in which competitors take the most direct route to the finish line following a course with relatively few turns and attaining very high speeds. Cf. slalom.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: downhill /ˈdaʊnˈhɪl/ adj - going or sloping down
adv - towards the bottom of a hill; downwards
- go downhill ⇒ informal to decline; deteriorate
n - the downward slope of a hill; descent
- a competitive event in which skiers are timed in a downhill run
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