Downward Definition & Meaning
downward
- 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"
- adjective
- extending or moving from a higher to a lower place; "the down staircase"; "the downward course of the stream"
- on or toward a surface regarded as a base; "he lay face downward"; "the downward pull of gravity"
"Downward" in song lyrics
See how downward is used in real songs:
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"We revolvin in rank, you smiling coward you spiraling downward"
Chino XL f/ Beatnuts, Sin Gutta — Don't Fail Me Now -
"Keep a steady pace while y'all spiral downward"
Ed O.G. f/ Guru — Work For It -
"brock downward"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with downward
Usage tips for "downward"
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- What does downward mean?
- 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" extending or moving from a higher to a lower place; "the down staircase"; "the downward course of the stream" on or toward a surface regarded as a base; "he lay face downward"; "the downward pull of gravity"
- What part of speech is downward?
- Downward is an adverb and an adjective.
- How many definitions does downward have?
- Downward has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adverb, adjective).