downing
Pronunciation:
/ˈdaʊnɪŋ/verb
Definitions
To knock (someone or something) down; to cause to come down, to fell.
Example: A single rifle shot downed the mighty beast.
To lower; to put (something) down.
Example: The bell rang for lunch, and the workers downed their tools.
To defeat; to overpower.
To disparage, to put down.
verb
Definitions
To cover, ornament, line, or stuff with down.
noun
Definitions
An occasion on which something is downed.
A defeat.