English Explanatory Dictionary

come down

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To descend, fall down, collapse.
  2. To be demolished.
  3. To decrease.
  4. To reach or release a decision.
  5. To be passed through time.
  6. To return from an elevated state of consciousness (especially when drug-induced) or emotion.
  7. To rain.
  8. To graduate from university, especially an Oxbridge university.
  9. Shortening of of come down the (pike, line, etc.) To be about to happen; to occur; to transpire.
  10. To behave in a particular way.

Pronunciation

en-au-come down.ogg

Word forms

come down comes down coming down came down

Derived words

come-down comedown come down on come down to come down with come down with one's dust come down with the dust
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