Down (Verb)
Meaning 1
Drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They popped a few beer after work".
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
Examples
- He downed two shots of tequila before hitting the dance floor.
- The college students competed to see who could down an entire pitcher of beer the fastest.
- After a long day of work, she came home and downed a whole bottle of wine by herself.
- He downed several energy drinks throughout the day, trying to stay awake for his late-night shift.
- At the party, he downed a few margaritas, forgetting that he had an early work meeting the next day.
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Meaning 2
Cause to come or go down; "The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect"; "The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The defensive back downed the running back on the 20-yard line.
- The sniper downed an enemy aircraft with a precise shot.
- She downed the suspect after witnessing the robbery in progress.
- The captain downed the rival team's top player during the heated hockey match.
- A passing car downed a pedestrian who was crossing against the red light.
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Meaning 3
Shoot at and force to come down; "the enemy landed several of our aircraft".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The enemy combatants were able to down several of our fighter jets during the intense battle.
- A stray missile brought down a passenger plane flying over the war zone.
- The armed drones successfully managed to down several hostile aircraft that had breached the no-fly zone.
- Our aircraft were downed one by one as we entered the heavily defended airspace.
- Anti-aircraft fire downed multiple ally planes during the failed invasion attempt.
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Meaning 4
Bring down or defeat (an opponent).
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The wrestler used a clever move to bring down his opponent in the final round of the tournament.
- The soccer team managed to bring down the undefeated champions with a surprising comeback in the last 10 minutes.
- Their strategy to bring down the enemy's defenses by exploiting its weak point ultimately paid off.
- It was a long and difficult battle, but the rebels were finally able to bring down the corrupt government.
- The boxer trained months to perfect the combination of punches that would bring down her formidable opponent in the title match.
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Meaning 5
Improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one's style of writing".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- She spent hours reviewing and editing her work to fine down her writing skills.
- The editor helped him to refine down his narrative and bring out the key points of his story.
- Years of practice and dedication allowed her to scale down the complexities in her music and simplify it.
- The writer spent the entire evening fine-tuning down her opening line to make it more captivating.
- She carefully pruned down her language in an attempt to convey the same message in simpler terms.
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Meaning 6
Eat up completely, as with great appetite; "Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal"; "The teenagers demolished four pizzas among them".
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
Examples
- He could down an entire pizza by himself in less than 30 minutes.
- The hungry athlete was able to down a huge plate of pasta and meatballs.
- They managed to down three large burgers and a few sides during the all-you-can-eat special.
- In the eating contest, the reigning champion could down a dozen hot dogs in under 10 minutes.
- The competitive eater was able to down nine large slices of cake in one sitting.