Synonyms for Down
Definition of down
adverb
- 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"
- 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"
- paid in cash at time of purchase; "put ten dollars down on the necklace"
20 synonyms found
Writing tips for "down"
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"Down" in song lyrics
See how down is used in real songs:
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"Playa from the point down"
(11/5 f/) Taydatay — Roll 'Em Up [Edit] -
"We are family but how we gonna lay it down?"
Melodie f/ 12 O'Clock — Stay With Me -
"I can get your head popped off with no money down"
1982 (Statik Selektah & Termanology) f/ Lil' Fame (M.O.P.) — Thugathon