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downs

SayDOWNZ/daʊnz/

2 meanings of downs

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of down. Use this form when you mean more than one down.

    Every life has its ups and downs.

    In football, a team gets four downs to move the ball ten yards.

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  2. 2
    verb
    The form of down used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

    She downs her medicine without complaint every morning.

    He downs a tall glass of water after each run.

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downs is a form of down

down, noun: Soft, fluffy feathers on young birds and under the outer feathers of adult birds, used to fill jackets and quilts. Full entry

Forms
downdowns plural
Spelling
down → downs: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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