Remain Down (Verb)
Meaning
Be counted out; remain down while the referee counts to ten.
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The fighter struggled to get up but was forced to remain down while the referee counted to ten.
- After being knocked to the mat, the wrestler was unable to rise and had to remain down for the count.
- The tired boxer stumbled and fell, and could no longer remain down to gather his strength during the ten count.
- The hockey player crashed to the ice and was advised by trainers to remain down until medical staff assessed his injury.
- Fearing further injury, the cyclist chose to remain down on the pavement until the ambulance arrived.