Definition of Downing
Noun: Downing daw-ning
- United States landscape architect who designed the grounds of the White House and the Capitol Building (1815-1852)
- Andrew Jackson Downing
- Drink down entirely
"He downed three martinis before dinner"; "They belted down a few beers after work"; "They poured down a few beers after work"; "They drank down a few beers after work"; "They bolted down a few beers after work";
- toss off, pop, bolt down, belt down, pour down, drink down, kill
- Eat immoderately
"Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal";
- devour, consume, go through
- (sport) bring down or defeat (an opponent)
- Shoot at and force to come down
"the enemy downed several of our aircraft";
- shoot down, land
- Cause to come or go down
"The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect"; "The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet"; "The policeman cut down the heavily armed suspect";
- knock down, cut down, push down, pull down
- Improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
- polish, refine, fine-tune
See also:
downinesses
downland
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