English dictionary
downward
adjectivePronunciation
ˈdaʊnwɚd
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
adjective
- on or toward a surface regarded as a base
adverb
- spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
Example sentences
the down staircase
the downward course of the stream
he lay face downward
the downward pull of gravity
don't fall down
rode the lift up and skied down
prices plunged downward