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downing

SayDOWN-ing/ˈdaʊnɪŋ/

Noun pluraldownings

3 meanings of downing

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of down. Use this form for something happening now or as the name of the action.

    The hikers were downing bottles of water after the long climb.

    He kept downing slices of pizza until the box was empty.

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  2. 2
    nouncountable
    A time when something is brought down, or when a drink is swallowed quickly.

    The downing of the small plane was on the news all evening.

    Her quick downing of a whole glass of milk made her little brother laugh.

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  3. 3
    nouncountable
    A loss in a game, fight, or contest.

    The team's downing in the final left the fans upset.

    Nobody expected such a quick downing of the title holder.

    Similardefeat, loss, beating

    Oppositevictory, win, triumph

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downing is a form of down

down, verb: To knock something or someone to the ground. Full entry

Forms
downdowns he/she/itdowning -ing formdowned past tense, past participle
Spelling
down → downing: add -ing

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