English Explanatory Dictionary

downhill

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. Down a slope.
  2. So as to deteriorate or get worse.
adj
  1. Located towards or at the bottom of a slope or hill.
  2. Going down a slope or a hill.
  3. Easy.
noun
  1. The fastest of the disciplines of alpine skiing.
  2. A rapid descent of a hill in related sports, especially in alpine skiing.
verb
  1. To take part in downhill skiing.
name
  1. A coastal village and beach (Downhill Strand) in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
  2. A hamlet in St Eval parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW8669).
  3. A northern suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ3559).

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-downhill.wav /ˌdaʊnˈhɪl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-downhill2.wav /ˈdaʊnˌhɪl/

Word forms

downhill further downhill farther downhill furthest downhill farthest downhill downhills downhilling downhilled

Etymology

From down- + hill.

Synonyms

downslope

Antonyms

uphill

Derived words

downcountry downhiller go downhill shit rolls downhill downhill creep downhill ice cross downhill-ski downhill skier downhill skiing have the world by the tail on a downhill pull icecross downhill
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