to go down
Pronunciation
/ɡoʊ ˈdaʊn/
British pronunciation
/ɡəʊ ˈdaʊn/

Definition & Meaning of "go down"in English

to go down
[phrase form: go]
01

(of a price, temperature, etc.) to decrease in amount or level

Intransitive
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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.
02

(of an event, situation, etc.) to happen at a particular time

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Intransitive
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The party is going to go down at the beach this weekend.
Something big is about to go down in the city tonight.
03

to move from a higher location to a lower one

Transitive: to go down a high location
Intransitive: to go down somewhere
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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.
04

to experience defeat in a competition or conflict

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The army refused to go down and defended their position valiantly.
The underdog team is determined not to go down without a fight.
05

(of the sun or moon) to go out of sight below the horizon

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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.
06

(of ships or vessels) to sink or submerge beneath the water

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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.
07

to be documented, recorded, or remembered for future reference or historical purposes

Intransitive: to go down in a record
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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.
08

to be swallowed or consumed

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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.
09

(computing) to temporarily cease functioning or become inaccessible

Intransitive
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The email server goes down occasionally, causing delays in communication.
The website went down for several hours due to a server issue.
10

to decline in quality or standard

Intransitive
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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.
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

Intransitive
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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.
12

to fall or collapse on the ground or another surface

Intransitive
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The heavy rain caused several branches to go down in the storm.
We heard a loud crash when the stack of books went down.
13

to be sentenced to prison

Intransitive
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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.
14

to graduate from or depart from a university, particularly Oxford or Cambridge

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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.
15

to travel from one location to another, often in a southward direction or from a larger urban area to a smaller one

Intransitive: to go down somewhere
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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.
16

to be received by someone in a specific way

Intransitive: to go down in a specific manner
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His proposal to change the project plan did n'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.
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