A Quick and Simple Dictionary

Down

1. Proper noun.  One of the counties of Northern Ireland.
2. Noun.  (obsolete, _) Hill, rolling grassland.
3. Noun.  (context, usually plural) Field, especially for racing.
4. Adverb.  (comparable) From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.
5. Adverb.  (comparable) At a lower place or position.
6. Adverb.  South (as south is at the bottom of typical maps).
7. Adverb.  (Ireland) Away from the city (even if the location is to the North).
8. Adverb.  Into a state of non-operation.
9. Adverb.  (rail transport) The direction leading away from the principal terminus, away from milepost zero.
10. Adverb.  (context, sentence substitute) Get down.
11. Adjective.  ''(rare)'' the '''down''' escalator, the escalator taking passengers downwards.
12. Adjective.  In a bad mood.
13. Preposition.  From the higher end to the lower of.
14. Preposition.  From one end to another of.
15. Adjective.  Depressed, feeling low.
16. Adjective.  On a lower level than before.
17. Adjective.  Having a lower score than an opponent.
18. Adjective.  (colloquial) With "on", negative about, hostile to.
19. Adjective.  (not comparable, US) Frequently used prior to "with", relaxed about, accepting of.
20. Adjective.  (not comparable) Inoperable; out of order; out of service.
21. Adjective.  Of a task; finished in phrases like:.
22. Adjective.  Committed to memory; memorised, in phrases like:.
23. Verb.  (transitive) To drink or swallow, especially without stopping before the vessel containing the liquid is empty.
24. Verb.  (transitive) To cause to come down.
25. Verb.  (transitive, pocket billiards) To put a ball in a pocket; to pot a ball.
26. Verb.  (transitive, American football) To bring a play to an end by touching the ball to the ground or while it is on the ground.
27. Verb.  (transitive) To write off; to make fun of.
28. Noun.  a negative aspect; a downer.
29. Noun.  An act of swallowing an entire drink in one.
30. Noun.  (context, American football) A single play, from the time the ball is snapped (the start) to the time the whistle is blown (the end) when the ball ''is down'', or ''is downed''.
31. Noun.  (context, crosswords) A clue whose solution runs vertically in the grid.
32. Noun.  Soft, fluffy immature feathers which grow on young birds. Used as insulating material in duvets, sleeping bags and jackets.