go down

The phrase 'go down' is versatile and can describe movement, events, acceptance, and more, depending on the context.

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Definition

A2General

To move from a higher to a lower place or position.

Example

The sun goes down in the evening.
He went down the stairs quickly.

B1Finance

(technical)To decrease in value, amount, or level.

Example

The stock prices went down significantly last week.
The temperature went down to freezing last night.

B2History

(formal)To be remembered or recorded in a particular way.

Example

This event will go down in history as a turning point.
Her bravery went down in the annals of the town.

B1Medicine

To be swallowed or ingested.

Example

The medicine went down easily with a glass of water.
This soup goes down well on a cold day.

B1Events

(informal)To occur or happen, often in a notable or significant manner.

Example

The party went down without any issues.
You won't believe what went down at the meeting.

B2Social

To be accepted or received in a particular way by others.

Example

Her proposal went down well with the team.
The new policy did not go down well with the employees.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "go down":

come down get down move down go down with come down to go under fall down bring down drop down go down the toilet make down go south back down go downtown fall to call down go up get down on drop behind send down drop into look down ride down duck down climb down turn down drop in take down live down keep down come down on go down like a lead zeppelin down to come on down go in to go step down run down fall in ball down fall down on pull down fall through take a dive go to ground bring down on go underground go into take a tumble sell down press down take down a notch fall off fall into fall on fall to the ground drop off fall up go at cast down go to shit let down drop back argue down talk down put down shoot down douche down go by cry down gear down down with go to blow down drag down thumb down light down burn down water down draw down charge down down below go wrong break down comb down down the drain short down go out fall due knock down up and down throw down go along go with size down go bad go away fall together laugh down blaze down go dark go through wind down down the way drill down set down beat down come down with scale down go backwards fall over man down fall back fall out lay down go off go to pot cut down fall away die away take the fall dress down lie down go on gob up sit down down the banks sugar down slide off go belly-up doss down go for grind down bog down slow down lengthen down go far boil down suck down