down

From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.

The cat jumped down from the table.

She was so mad she wouldn't speak to me for quite a spell, but at last I coaxed her into going up to Miss Emmeline's room and fetching down a tintype of the missing Deacon man.

To or towards what is considered the bottom of something, irrespective of whether this is presently physically lower.

Go down to the bottom of the page.

As I lay on my back, a pain shot down from my neck to my waist.

At a lower or further place or position along a set path.

His place is farther down the road.

The company was well down the path to bankruptcy.

To the south (as south is at the bottom of typical maps).

I went down to Miami for a conference.

Away from the city (regardless of direction).

He went down to Cavan.

down on the farm

From the higher end to the lower of.

The ball rolled down the hill.

We expressed our readiness, and in ten minutes were in the station wagon, rolling rapidly down the long drive, for it was then after nine. We passed on the way the van of the guests from Asquith.

From north to south of.

We sailed down the eastern seaboard.

Towards the mouth of (a river); in the direction of flow of.

In this game we float sticks down the river.

From one end to another of (in any direction); along.

The bus went down the street.

They walked down the beach holding hands.

At (a given place that is seen as removed from one's present location or other point of reference).

I'll see you later down the pub.

Facing downwards.

Turn the cloth over so that the patterned side is down.

You win a dollar if the down side of the card is different to the up side; otherwise, you lose a dollar.

At a lower level than before.

The stock market is down.

Prices are down.

Sad, unhappy, depressed, feeling low.

Mary seems very down since she split up with her boyfriend.

Been down so long it seems like up to me

Sick, wounded, or damaged:

He is down with the flu.

Sick, wounded, or damaged:

We have an officer down outside the suspect's house.

There are three soldiers down and one walking wounded.