adverb, preposition | adjective
downdown1 /daʊn/ adverb, preposition 
► down adverb, preposition toward or to a lower place: He tripped and fell down. If you are scared of heights, don't look down! The ball bounced down the stairs.
► downward adverb toward a lower place: She was standing on the bridge, staring downward into the water. ➔ If you want to say that something or someone comes onto the ground or floor from a higher position, use down, not downward: Come down from that tree!
► downhill adverb down a hill or sloping piece of ground to a lower level: The car began to roll downhill.
► downstairs adverb toward or to the bottom of the stairs: She went downstairs to look for the book.
ANTONYMS ➔ see up adverb, preposition | adjective
downdown2 /daʊn/ adjective ➔ see broken, sad