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Meaning of go down

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

go down

Pronunciation:

verb

Definitions

  1. To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one.

    Example: You'll need to go down two floors to get to that office.

  2. To be received or accepted.

    Example: The news didn't go down well with her parents.

  3. To be blamed for something; to be the scapegoat; to go to prison.

    Example: Rodney's not here; after the shootout, he went down and won't be back for at least a year.

  4. To be recorded or remembered (as).

    Example: Today will go down as a monumental failure.