down
- adjective
- /daʊn/
- Jargon
Examples
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That's why our 3rd down and red zone was so poor.
Blog text (18) -
There were a couple of plays where both defensive ends were standing up, so just the two defensive tackles were the down linemen.
Blog text (29) -
The team was down to two outs, making it crucial to score in the next play.
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With three players down, the odds were against the team making a comeback.
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After hitting a fly ball and being caught, he was officially down for the second time this inning.
Antonyms
Idioms
To continue until the last possible moment while the result is not known
- Informal
Reach a point where the result is not decided until the last moment
- Informal
Completely unable to move or continue because of extreme tiredness
- Informal
To suddenly speak angrily and criticize someone for a small mistake
- Informal
Found unprepared and embarrassed when something unexpected happens
- Informal
Make someone feel a sudden strong fear or excitement
- Informal
Cause someone to feel a sudden strong fear or excitement
- Informal
To treat someone badly when they already have problems
- Informal
A sudden feeling of fear or excitement that moves along your back
- Informal
To stop acting like you are better than other people
- Informal
Make someone accept ideas or opinions they do not want by pressuring them
Compounds
- US
A first payment you make when you buy something and pay the rest in later payments
- Specialized
A condition present at birth caused by an extra chromosome that makes learning harder and gives typical physical features
- Informal
Something that is less strong or useful because people change it to avoid problems
- Specialized
A list of options that appears below a menu item so you can choose one
- Specialized
A reduction in the value of something a company owns to show it is now worth less
- Jargon
A temporary pause in military activity to let troops rest and stop being on alert
- Archaic
Workers who stay in their workplace and refuse to leave until the employer meets their demands
- Informal
A severe scolding from someone in charge, often in front of other people
- Specialized
A very small particle inside protons and neutrons with an electric charge of minus one third
- Specialized
A bow movement from the part near your hand toward the tip when playing a string instrument
A large British sheep with a dark face and a thick coat that people keep for meat and wool
- Specialized
A storage where the last thing put in comes out first, like a pile of plates
- Specialized
A device that lowers high electric voltage so appliances work safely
Surface Forms
Etymology
Down in baseball meaning an out comes from the idea of a player being 'put down' and removed from play, so a down marks that a player is out and the play is finished.