Go down

verb

To move to a lower position or place.

The sun goes down at sunset.
Visual representation of "go down" - To move to a lower position or place.

Often appears as...

  • go down the stairs
  • go down the hill
verb

To decrease in size, amount or degree.

The price of the car went down.
Visual representation of "go down" - To decrease in size, amount or degree.

Often appears as...

  • prices go down
  • temperatures go down
verb

To happen or occur.

A big fight went down at the bar last night.
Visual representation of "go down" - To happen or occur.

Often appears as...

  • go down in history
  • let it go down

Usage tips

Informal

Colloquial

verb

To be swallowed or ingested.

The medicine went down with a gulp of water.
Visual representation of "go down" - To be swallowed or ingested.

Often appears as...

  • go down smoothly
  • hard to go down
verb

To be accepted or approved.

Your idea didn't go down well with the boss.
Visual representation of "go down" - To be accepted or approved.

Often appears as...

  • go down well
  • not go down well

Usage tips

Disapproving

verb

To be defeated or taken over.

The ship went down after hitting the iceberg.
Visual representation of "go down" - To be defeated or taken over.

Often appears as...

  • go down fighting
  • go down without a fight

Usage tips

Disapproving

verb

To travel south or to a lower location.

We will go down to Florida for vacation.
Visual representation of "go down" - To travel south or to a lower location.

Often appears as...

  • go down south
  • go down the road
verb

To lose functionality or stop working (like a computer system).

The company's server went down due to a power outage.
Visual representation of "go down" - To lose functionality or stop working (like a computer system).

Often appears as...

  • server go down
  • system go down

Usage tips

Technical

verb

To be remembered or recorded in some way.

She will go down in history as a great leader.
Visual representation of "go down" - To be remembered or recorded in some way.

Often appears as...

  • go down in history
  • go down in the books
verb

To move to a lower position or place.

The sun goes down at sunset.
Visual representation of "go down" - To move to a lower position or place.

Often appears as...

  • go down the stairs
  • go down the hill
verb

To decrease in size, amount or degree.

The price of the car went down.
Visual representation of "go down" - To decrease in size, amount or degree.

Often appears as...

  • prices go down
  • temperatures go down
verb

To happen or occur.

A big fight went down at the bar last night.
Visual representation of "go down" - To happen or occur.

Often appears as...

  • go down in history
  • let it go down

Usage tips

Informal

Colloquial

verb

To be swallowed or ingested.

The medicine went down with a gulp of water.
Visual representation of "go down" - To be swallowed or ingested.

Often appears as...

  • go down smoothly
  • hard to go down
verb

To be accepted or approved.

Your idea didn't go down well with the boss.
Visual representation of "go down" - To be accepted or approved.

Often appears as...

  • go down well
  • not go down well

Usage tips

Disapproving

verb

To be defeated or taken over.

The ship went down after hitting the iceberg.
Visual representation of "go down" - To be defeated or taken over.

Often appears as...

  • go down fighting
  • go down without a fight

Usage tips

Disapproving

verb

To travel south or to a lower location.

We will go down to Florida for vacation.
Visual representation of "go down" - To travel south or to a lower location.

Often appears as...

  • go down south
  • go down the road
verb

To lose functionality or stop working (like a computer system).

The company's server went down due to a power outage.
Visual representation of "go down" - To lose functionality or stop working (like a computer system).

Often appears as...

  • server go down
  • system go down

Usage tips

Technical

verb

To be remembered or recorded in some way.

She will go down in history as a great leader.
Visual representation of "go down" - To be remembered or recorded in some way.

Often appears as...

  • go down in history
  • go down in the books
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Visual representation of "go down"
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Physical Motion

Used to describe someone or something physically moving downwards.

Illustration for Physical Motion
Watch the leaves go down in the creek.
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Suggests Decline

Can imply a reduction in status or quality.

Illustration for Suggests Decline
After the scandal, his reputation went down.
Visual representation of the word "Go down"

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