go
down
Third Person
goes down
Present Participle
going down
Past Tense
went down
Past Participle
gone down
1
(of a price, temperature, etc.) to decrease in amount or level
- During a sale, many items in the store will go down in price.
- After the rain, the water level in the river began to go down.
- The stock market saw a sharp decline, causing prices to go down.
- When there's a surplus of a product, its price may go down.
- As winter approaches, the temperature tends to go down significantly.
2
(of an event, situation, etc.) to happen at a particular time
- The party is going to go down at the beach this weekend.
- Something big is about to go down in the city tonight.
- I have no idea what's going to go down during the meeting, but I hope it's productive.
- The wedding went down as one of the most beautiful ceremonies I've attended.
3
to move from a higher location to a lower one
transitive
- She needed to go down to the basement to retrieve some stored items.
- The escalator is currently broken, so we'll have to go down the stairs.
- The elevator will go down to the basement level.
- The hikers had to go down the steep mountain slope carefully.
- We decided to go down the hill to the riverbank for a picnic.
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to experience defeat in a competition or conflict
- The army refused to go down and defended their position valiantly.
- The underdog team is determined not to go down without a fight.
- The defending champions had a tough match, but they ultimately went down to a determined challenger.
- Despite their best efforts, our basketball team went down to the rival team in the final quarter.
5
(of the sun or moon) to go out of sight below the horizon
- As we hiked to the hill's summit, we were treated to a spectacular view of the sun going down.
- Every evening, the sun goes down behind the mountains, casting a beautiful orange hue.
- As evening approached, we watched the sun go down over the ocean.
- We gathered by the campfire to watch the moon go down, creating a serene atmosphere.
- In the early morning, the moon was still visible, and we waited for it to go down.
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6
(of ships or vessels) to sink or submerge beneath the water
- When a ship is in distress, the priority is to ensure all passengers are safely evacuated before it goes down.
- Thankfully, the lifeboats were deployed quickly when the ship began to go down.
- The navy conducted a drill to simulate what happens when a submarine goes down.
- The storm was so severe that several small boats went down in the rough sea.
- The Titanic struck an iceberg and tragically went down in the icy waters of the North Atlantic.
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to be documented, recorded, or remembered for future reference or historical purposes
- The event will go down in history as a significant milestone in our nation's development.
- His groundbreaking research findings will go down as a major contribution to the field of science.
- The championship win will go down in the school's sports history as an unforgettable moment.
- The brave acts of the firefighters will go down in the annals of heroism.
- This moment will go down as a turning point in our company's success story.
8
to be swallowed or consumed
- The medicine was hard to swallow, but she managed to make it go down.
- I prefer my coffee with cream and sugar; it's easier for me to have it go down that way.
- I couldn't eat the steak; it was so tough that it just wouldn't go down.
- To help the pill go down, I took it with a glass of water.
- When you have a sore throat, warm tea with honey can make it easier for liquids to go down.
9
(computing) to temporarily cease functioning or become inaccessible
- The email server goes down occasionally, causing delays in communication.
- The website went down for several hours due to a server issue.
- When the power outage occurred, our entire network went down.
- If your Wi-Fi connection goes down, try resetting the router to restore it.
- The online game server goes down for maintenance every Sunday.
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10
to decline in quality or standard
- The quality of the product seemed to go down after they changed their manufacturing process.
- Over time, the condition of the antique furniture began to go down.
- The service at the restaurant used to be excellent, but it has since gone down.
- The software's performance went down after the latest update.
11
(of a swollen body part) to reduce in swelling or return to its normal size, particularly if it has enlarged due to illness or injury
- After the allergic reaction, her swollen face finally went down with the help of medication.
- He sprained his ankle during the game, and it took a few days for the swelling to go down.
- The doctor assured him that the inflammation in his knee would eventually go down with rest and ice.
- The dentist recommended some remedies to help the swelling in her gums go down.
12
to fall or collapse on the ground or another surface
- The heavy rain caused several branches to go down in the storm.
- We heard a loud crash when the stack of books went down.
- She tripped on the uneven pavement and went down with a thud.
- The skateboarder attempted a difficult trick but unfortunately went down hard.
13
to be sentenced to prison
- He knew that if he got caught, he'd likely go down for a considerable time.
- If he's found guilty, the embezzler could go down for a substantial period.
- After the trial, the drug trafficker went down for a long prison sentence.
- The thief was caught and went down for five years for his crimes.
14
to graduate from or depart from a university, particularly Oxford or Cambridge
- After four years of rigorous study, she's finally ready to go down from Cambridge University.
- He decided to go down at the end of the semester to start his career.
- Many students eagerly await the day they can go down from Oxford with their degrees in hand.
- I went down in 2015 and started working in London.
- She's planning to go down from Cambridge next year and pursue a master's degree.
15
to travel from one location to another, often in a southward direction or from a larger urban area to a smaller one
- Every year, tourists from the northern areas go down to experience the beaches and sun of the south.
- They decided to go down to the coastal town for a weekend getaway.
- Many people from the crowded city go down to the countryside during the summer for a break.
- People go down from the capital city to the rural areas to experience the local culture.
- They planned to go down from the metropolis to a peaceful mountain village to enjoy nature and tranquility.
16
to be received by someone in a specific way
- His proposal to change the project plan didn't go down well with the team; they preferred the original idea.
- The comedy show went down brilliantly with the audience, and everyone was laughing uncontrollably.
- Her remarks at the meeting didn't go down as she had hoped; some colleagues seemed upset.
- The new policy changes went down positively among the employees, who appreciated the improvements.
- The surprise party for her birthday went down with great success; she was genuinely surprised and delighted.