Down vs. Downblouse

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Difference Between Down and Downblouse

Downnoun

(especially southern England) A hill, especially a chalk hill; rolling grassland

We went for a walk over the downs.The North Downs are a ridge of chalk hills in south east England.

Downblouseadjective

Describing a voyeuristic image of the view down a woman's cleavage.

Downnoun

(usually plural) A field, especially one used for horse racing.

Downnoun

A tract of poor, sandy, undulating or hilly land near the sea, covered with fine turf which serves chiefly for the grazing of sheep.

Downnoun

(American football) Any of the four chances for a team to successfully move the ball for the yards needed to keep possession of the ball.

first down, second down, etc.

Downnoun

A negative aspect; a downer.

I love almost everything about my job. The only down is that I can't take Saturdays off.
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Downnoun

(dated) A grudge (on someone).

Downnoun

An act of swallowing an entire drink at once.

Downnoun

(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.

I bet after the third down, the kicker will replace the quarterback on the field.

Downnoun

(crosswords) A clue whose solution runs vertically in the grid.

I haven't solved 12 or 13 across, but I've got most of the downs.

Downnoun

A downstairs room of a two-story house.

She lives in a two-up two-down.

Downnoun

Down payment.

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Downnoun

Soft, fluffy immature feathers which grow on young birds. Used as insulating material in duvets, sleeping bags and jackets.

Downnoun

(botany) The pubescence of plants; the hairy crown or envelope of the seeds of certain plants, such as the thistle.

Downnoun

The soft hair of the face when beginning to appear.

Downnoun

That which is made of down, as a bed or pillow; that which affords ease and repose, like a bed of down.

Downadverb

(comparable) From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.

The cat jumped down from the table.

Downadverb

(comparable) At a lower and/or further along or away place or position along a set path.

His place is farther down the road.The company was well down the path to bankruptcy.

Downadverb

South (as south is at the bottom of typical maps).

I went down to Miami for a conference.

Downadverb

(Ireland) Away from the city (even if the location is to the North).

He went down to Cavan.down on the farmdown country

Downadverb

(sport) Towards the opponent's side (in ball-sports).

Downadverb

Into a state of non-operation.

The computer has been shut down.They closed the shop down.

Downadverb

To a subordinate or less prestigious position or rank.

Smith was sent down to the minors to work on his batting.After the incident, Kelly went down to Second Lieutenant.

Downadverb

(rail transport) In the direction leading away from the principal terminus, away from milepost zero.

Downadverb

Get down.

Down, boy!

Downadverb

Away from Oxford or Cambridge.

He's gone back down to Newcastle for Christmas.

Downadverb

From a remoter or higher antiquity.

Downadverb

From a greater to a less bulk, or from a thinner to a thicker consistence.

Downadverb

From less to greater detail.

Downadverb

(intensifier) Used with verbs to add emphasis to the action of the verb.

They tamped (down) the asphalt to get a better bond.

Downadverb

Used with verbs to indicate that the action of the verb was carried to some state of completion, rather than being of indefinite duration.

He boiled the mixture./He boiled down the mixture.He sat waiting./He sat down and waited.

Downpreposition

From the higher end to the lower of.

The ball rolled down the hill.

Downpreposition

From one end to another of.

The bus went down the street.They walked down the beach holding hands.

Downadjective

(informal) sad, unhappy, Depressed, feeling low.

Downadjective

Sick or ill.

He is down with the flu.

Downadjective

At a lower level than before.

The stock market is down.Prices are down.

Downadjective

Having a lower score than an opponent.

They are down by 3-0 with just 5 minutes to play.He was down by a bishop and a pawn after 15 moves.At 5-1 down, she produced a great comeback to win the set on a tiebreak.

Downadjective

Out.

Two down and one to go in the bottom of the ninth.

Downadjective

(colloquial) With "on", negative about, hostile to

Ever since Nixon, I've been down on Republicans.

Downadjective

Comfortable with, accepting of.

He's chill enough; he'd probably be totally down with it.Are you down to hang out at the mall, Jamal?As long as you're down with helping me pick a phone, Tyrone.

Downadjective

(not comparable) Inoperable; out of order; out of service.

The system is down.

Downadjective

Finished (of a task); defeated or dealt with (of an opponent or obstacle); elapsed (of time). Often coupled with to go (remaining).

Two down and three to go. (Two tasks completed and three more still to be done.)Ten minutes down and nothing's happened yet.

Downadjective

Wounded and unable to move normally; killed.

We have an officer down outside the suspect's house.There are three soldiers down and one walking wounded.

Downadjective

Mechanically failed, collided, shot down, or otherwise suddenly unable to fly.

We have a chopper down near the river.

Downadjective

Thoroughly practiced, learned or memorised; mastered. Compare down pat.

It's two weeks until opening night and our lines are still not down yet.

Downadjective

(obsolete) Downright; absolute; positive.

Downverb

(transitive) To drink or swallow, especially without stopping before the vessel containing the liquid is empty.

He downed an ale and ordered another.

Downverb

(transitive) To cause to come down; to knock down or subdue.

The storm downed several old trees along the highway.

Downverb

To put a ball in a pocket; to pot a ball.

He downed two balls on the break.

Downverb

To bring a play to an end by touching the ball to the ground or while it is on the ground.

He downed it at the seven-yard line.

Downverb

(transitive) To write off; to make fun of.

Downverb

To go down; to descend.

Downverb

(transitive) To cover, ornament, line, or stuff with down.

Downnoun

soft fine feathers

Downnoun

(American football) a complete play to advance the football;

you have 4 downs to gain 10 yards

Downnoun

English physician who first described Down's syndrome (1828-1896)

Downnoun

(usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil

Downnoun

fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)

Downverb

drink down entirely;

He downed three martinis before dinnerShe killed a bottle of brandy that nightThey popped a few beer after work

Downverb

eat immoderately;

Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal

Downverb

bring down or defeat (an opponent)

Downverb

shoot at and force to come down;

the enemy landed several of our aircraft

Downverb

cause to come or go down;

The policeman downed the heavily armed suspectThe mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet

Downverb

improve or perfect by pruning or polishing;

refine one's style of writing

Downadjective

being or moving lower in position or less in some value;

lay face downthe moon is downour team is down by a rundown by a pawnthe stock market is down today

Downadjective

becoming progressively lower;

the down trend in the real estate market

Downadjective

understood perfectly;

had his algebra problems down

Downadjective

extending or moving from a higher to a lower place;

the down staircasethe downward course of the stream

Downadjective

out;

two down in the last of the ninth

Downadjective

lower than previously;

the market is depressedprices are down

Downadjective

shut;

the shades were down

Downadjective

cut down;

the tree is down

Downadjective

not functioning (temporarily or permanently);

we can't work because the computer is down

Downadjective

low in spirits;

lonely and blue in a strange citydepressed by the loss of his joba dispirited and resigned expression on her facedowncast after his defeatfeeling discouraged and downhearted

Downadjective

the fractional price paid in cash at time of purchase;

the down paymenta payment of $200 down

Downadverb

spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position;

don't fall downrode the lift up and skied downprices plunged downward

Downadverb

away from a more central or a more northerly place;

was sent down to work at the regional officeworked down on the farmcame down for the weddingflew down to Florida

Downadverb

paid in cash at time of purchase;

put ten dollars down on the necklace

Downadverb

from an earlier time;

the story was passed down from father to son

Downadverb

to a lower intensity;

he slowly phased down the light until the stage was completely black

Downadverb

in an inactive or inoperative state;

the factory went down during the strikethe computer went down again