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Uncommondowning
The correct spelling is downing.
How to pronounce downing
verb
IPA: /ˈdaʊnɪŋ/
Say it like: Dow-nin-g
The correct spelling is downing. To knock (someone or something) down; to cause to come down, to fell. For example: "A single rifle shot downed the mighty beast."
Usage Examples
“A single rifle shot downed the mighty beast.”
“The bell rang for lunch, and the workers downed their tools.”
“He downed an ale and ordered another.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To knock (someone or something) down; to cause to come down, to fell.
- 2.To lower; to put (something) down.
- 3.To defeat; to overpower.
- 4.To disparage, to put down.
- 5.To go or come down; to descend.
noun
- 1.An occasion on which something is downed.
- 2.A defeat.
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