TOP

Definition of down noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

down

noun
 
/daʊn/
 
/daʊn/
 see also downsIdioms
jump to other results
  1. [uncountable] the very fine soft feathers of a bird
    • duck down
    Topics Birdsc2
  2. [uncountable] fine soft hair see also downyTopics Appearancec2
  3. [countable, plural] (informal) a period of feeling sad or depressed, or when things are not going well
    • We all have our downs from time to time.
    • Her career has had a few downs this year.
  4. [countable] (in American football) one of a series of four chances to carry the ball forward ten yards that a team is allowed. These series continue until the team loses the ball or fails to go forward ten yards in four downs.Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
    5. Word Originnoun Middle English: from Old Norse dúnn.
Idioms
have a down on somebody/something
  1. (British English, informal) to have a bad opinion of a person or thingTopics Opinion and argumentc2
ups and downs
  1. the mixture of good and bad things in life or in a particular situation or relationship
    • Every business has its ups and downs.
See down in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
Check pronunciation: down

Nearby words

perspective
noun
 
 
From the Word list
Oxford 3000
B2
Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day