Phrase Hound found 2,435+ phrases and 687 compound words that contain down. The most common are listed below. Open down in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 2,435+
- upside downInverted, so that the top is now at the bottom.
- sit downTo assume a sitting position from a standing position.
- go downTo descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one.
- break downTo stop functioning.
- shut downTo close, terminate, or end.
- slow downTo decelerate.
- come downTo descend, fall down, collapse.
- put downTo insult, belittle, or demean.
- down the roadFurther along, in terms of time or progress.
- down paymentA payment representing a fraction of the price of something being purchased, made to secure the right to continue making payments towards that purchase.
- down the wayFurther along a southern direction or downhill route.
- let-downA disappointment or anticlimax.
- track downTo hunt for or locate; to search for; to find.
- broken-downWhich has broken down and, as a result, is no longer in working order.
- down and outIn a condition of poverty or debility, especially as a result of experiencing a financial or personal setback.
- up and downUpward and downward, alternately.
- run downTo hit someone with a car or other vehicle and injure or kill them.
- lay downTo give up, surrender, or yield (e.g. a weapon), usually by placing it on the ground.
- down the lineFurther along, in terms of time or progress.
- settle downTo make or become quiet and calm after a period of disturbance or restlessness.
- get downTo bring or come down; to descend; to cause to bring or come down.
- calm downTo become less excited, intense, or angry.
- turn downTo refuse, decline, or deny.
- cool downTo become cooler; to be reduced in temperature.
- take downTo remove something from a wall or similar vertical surface to which it is fixed.
Compound words 687
- downtownOf, relating to, or situated in the central business district.
- countdownA count backward in fixed units to the time of some event, especially the launch of a space vehicle.
- downtimeTime lost due to the failure of some system or machinery, such as a computer crash or power outage.
- showdownThe final battle between two opponents, in which there can be only one victor.
- downsideA disadvantageous aspect of something that is normally advantageous.
- downfallA precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth.
- lowdowninside information, the story or truth.
- smackdownA physical or emotional confrontation; a battle, a fight; also, a bitter rivalry.
- downpourA heavy fall of rain.
- downcastOf the eyes, a facial expression, etc.: looking downwards, usually as a sign of discouragement, sadness, etc., or sometimes modesty.