English Explanatory Dictionary

comedown

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sudden drop to a lower status, condition or level; a disappointment or letdown.
  2. A calm, mellow, or depressive period experienced after the (initial) high from taking drugs.

Pronunciation

/ˈkʌmˌdaʊn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-comedown.wav

Word forms

comedown comedowns come-down

Etymology

A deverbal from come down.

Related words

crash degradation mellowed out
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