Hyphenation of Downs

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Downs

Definitions of Downs:

1.
Soft fine feathers
2.
(American football) a complete play to advance the football
You have four downs to gain ten yards
3.
English physician who first described Down's syndrome (1828-1896)
4.
(usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil
5.
Fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)
6.
Drink down entirely
He downed three martinis before dinner She killed a bottle of brandy that night They popped a few beer after work
7.
Eat immoderately
Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal
8.
Bring down or defeat (an opponent)
9.
Shoot at and force to come down
The enemy landed several of our aircraft
10.
Cause to come or go down
The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet
11.
Improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
Refine one's style of writing
12.
Being or moving lower in position or less in some value
Lay face down The moon is down Our team is down by a run Down by a pawn The stock market is down today
13.
Extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
The down staircase The downward course of the stream
14.
Becoming progressively lower
The down trend in the real estate market
15.
Being put out by a strikeout
Two down in the bottom of the ninth
16.
Understood perfectly
Had his algebra problems down
17.
Lower than previously
The market is depressed Prices are down
18.
Shut
The shades were down
19.
Not functioning (temporarily or permanently)
We can't work because the computer is down
20.
Filled with melancholy and despondency
Gloomy at the thought of what he had to face Gloomy predictions A gloomy silence Took a grim view of the economy The darkening mood Lonely and blue in a strange city Depressed by the loss of his job A dispirited and resigned expression on her face Downcast after his defeat Feeling discouraged and downhearted
21.
Spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
Don't fall down Rode the lift up and skied down Prices plunged downward
22.
Away from a more central or a more northerly place
Was sent down to work at the regional office Worked down on the farm Came down for the wedding Flew down to Florida
23.
Paid in cash at time of purchase
Put ten dollars down on the necklace
24.
From an earlier time
The story was passed down from father to son
25.
To a lower intensity
He slowly phased down the light until the stage was completely black
26.
In an inactive or inoperative state
The factory went down during the strike The computer went down again

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