Down vs. Downblouse

By Muazma Batool — Updated on September 28, 2022

Difference Between Down and Downblouse
◉Downblouse
Describing a voyeuristic image of the view down a woman's blouse, showing her cleavage.
◉Down
In or into one's stomach
had trouble keeping his food down.
washed down the pizza with soda.
◉Down
In writing or a record
The reporter wrote the statement down. He's down as the best goal-scorer of his time.
◉Down
Into or toward a secure position
nailed down the boards.
bolted the furniture down.
◉Down
Away from a place considered central or a center of activity, such as a city or town
down on the farm.
sent down to work at the firm's regional office.
◉Down
Toward or at a low or lower point on a scale
from the biggest down to the smallest.
◉Down
From earlier times or people
tradition handed down from one generation to the next.
◉Down
To or into a lower or inferior condition, as of subjection, defeat, or disgrace
people kept down for decades.
◉Down
Sports & Games Trailing an opponent
a team down 20 points in the last quarter.
down two pawns in chess.
◉Down
Not in play and at the place where offensive forward progress has stopped
The ball is down on the 50-yard line.
◉Down
Not permitted to advance further in the play because forward progress has stopped, especially by being tackled. Used of a ball carrier.
◉Down
In a descending direction along, upon, into, or through
rolled down the hill.
floating down the river.
flowed down the pipe.
◉Down
(Football) Any of a series of four plays in American football or three plays in Canadian football during which a team must advance at least ten yards to retain possession of the ball.
◉Down
Fine, soft, fluffy feathers forming the first plumage of a young bird and underlying the contour feathers in certain adult birds.
◉Down
often downs An expanse of rolling upland, often treeless, grassy, and used for grazing.
◉Down
often Down Any of several breeds of sheep having short wool, originally bred in the Downs of southern England.
◉Down
(Football) To put (the ball) out of play by touching it to the ground or stepping out of bounds.
◉Down
(comparable) From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.
The cat jumped down from the table.
◉Down
(comparable) At a lower or further place or position along a set path.
His place is farther down the road.
The company was well down the path to bankruptcy.
◉Down
On paper (or in a durable record).
You need to write down what happened while it's still fresh in your mind.
◉Down
To the south (as south is at the bottom of typical maps).
I went down to Miami for a conference.
◉Down
Away from the city (regardless of direction).
He went down to Cavan.
down on the farm
down country
◉Down
At or towards any place that is visualised as 'down' by virtue of local features or local convention, or arbitrarily, irrespective of direction or elevation change.
She lives down by the park.
◉Down
Into a state of non-operation.
The computer has been shut down.
They closed the shop down.
◉Down
To a subordinate or less prestigious position or rank.
Smith was sent down to the minors to work on his batting.
After the incident, Kelly went down to Second Lieutenant.
◉Down
(rail transport) In the direction leading away from the principal terminus, away from milepost zero.
◉Down
From a remoter or higher antiquity.
These traditions have been handed down over generations.
◉Down
So as to lessen quantity, level or intensity.
You need to tone down the rhetoric.
Please turn the music down!
◉Down
So as to reduce size, weight or volume.
Trim the stick down to a length of about twelve inches.
Thanks to my strict diet, I've slimmed down to eleven stone.
Boil the mixture down to a syrupy consistency.
◉Down
From less to greater detail.
This spreadsheet lets you drill down to daily or even hourly sales figures.
◉Down
So as to secure or compress something to the floor, ground, or other (usually horizontal) surface.
We need to nail down this carpet so people don't keep tripping over it.
◉Down
Used with verbs to indicate that the action of the verb was carried to some state of completion, permanence, or success rather than being of indefinite duration.
He closed operations. / He closed down operations.
He chased answers. / He chased down answers.
◉Down
Forward, straight ahead.
At the first intersection turn left and walk down, then turn right.
◉Down
From one end to another of (in any direction); along.
The bus went down the street.
They walked down the beach holding hands.
◉Down
(colloquial) At (a given place that is seen as removed from one's present location or other point of reference).
I'll see you later down the pub.
◉Down
(informal) Sad, unhappy, depressed, feeling low.
Mary seems very down since she split up with her boyfriend.
◉Down
Wounded and unable to move normally, or killed.
We have an officer down outside the suspect's house.
There are three soldiers down and one walking wounded.
◉Down
Mechanically failed, collided, shot down, or otherwise suddenly unable to fly.
We have a chopper down near the river.
◉Down
Having a lower score than an opponent.
They are down by 3–0 with just 5 minutes to play.
He was down by a bishop and a pawn after 15 moves.
At 5–1 down, she produced a great comeback to win the set on a tiebreak.
◉Down
Comfortable with, accepting of.
He's chill enough; he'd probably be totally down with it.
Are you down to hang out at the mall, Jamal?
As long as you're down with helping me pick a phone, Tyrone.
◉Down
Accepted, respected, or loyally participating in the (thug) community.
What you mean, 'No'? Man, I thought you was down.
◉Down
Finished (of a task); defeated or dealt with (of an opponent or obstacle); elapsed (of time). Often coupled with to go (remaining).
Two down and three to go.
Ten minutes down and nothing's happened yet.
◉Down
Thoroughly practiced, learned or memorised; mastered. Compare down pat.
It's two weeks until opening night and our lines are still not down yet.
◉Down
(transitive) To knock (someone or something) down; to cause to come down; to fell.
The storm downed several old trees along the highway.
A single rifle shot downed the mighty beast.
◉Down
(transitive) Specifically, to cause (something in the air) to fall to the ground; to bring down (with a missile etc.).
The helicopter was downed by a surface-to-air missile.
◉Down
(transitive) To lower; to put (something) down.
The bell rang for lunch, and the workers downed their tools.
◉Down
To drink or swallow, especially without stopping before the vessel containing the liquid is empty.
He downed an ale and ordered another.
◉Down
To render (the ball) dead, typically by touching the ground while in possession.
He downed it at the seven-yard line.
◉Down
A negative aspect; a downer, a downside.
I love almost everything about my job. The only down is that I can't take Saturdays off.
◉Down
(American football) A single play, from the time the ball is snapped (the start) to the time the whistle is blown (the end) when the ball is down, or is downed.
I bet after the third down, the kicker will replace the quarterback on the field.
◉Down
(crosswords) A clue whose solution runs vertically in the grid.
I haven't solved 12 or 13 across, but I've got most of the downs.
◉Down
(especially southern England) A hill, especially a chalk hill; rolling grassland
We went for a walk over the downs.
The North Downs are a ridge of chalk hills in south east England.
◉Down
A tract of poor, sandy, undulating or hilly land near the sea, covered with fine turf which serves chiefly for the grazing of sheep.
◉Down
Soft, fluffy immature feathers which grow on young birds. Used as insulating material in duvets, sleeping bags and jackets.
◉Down
(botany) The pubescence of plants; the hairy crown or envelope of the seeds of certain plants, such as the thistle.
◉Down
That which is made of down, as a bed or pillow; that which affords ease and repose, like a bed of down.
◉Down
Fine, soft, hairy outgrowth from the skin or surface of animals or plants, not matted and fleecy like wool
And the first down begins to shade his face.
◉Down
That which is made of down, as a bed or pillow; that which affords ease and repose, like a bed of down
When in the down I sink my head,Sleep, Death's twin brother, times my breath.
Thou bosom softness, down of all my cares!
◉Down
A bank or rounded hillock of sand thrown up by the wind along or near the shore; a flattish-topped hill; - usually in the plural.
Hills afford prospects, as they must needs acknowledge who have been on the downs of Sussex.
She went by dale, and she went by down.
◉Down
A tract of poor, sandy, undulating or hilly land near the sea, covered with fine turf which serves chiefly for the grazing of sheep; - usually in the plural.
Seven thousand broad-tailed sheep grazed on his downs.
◉Down
A road for shipping in the English Channel or Straits of Dover, near Deal, employed as a naval rendezvous in time of war.
On the 11th [June, 1771] we run up the channel . . . at noon we were abreast of Dover, and about three came to an anchor in the Downs, and went ashore at Deal.
◉Down
A state of depression; low state; abasement.
It the downs of life too much outnumber the ups.
◉Down
To cause to go down; to make descend; to put down; to overthrow, as in wrestling; hence, to subdue; to bring down.
I remember how you downed Beauclerk and Hamilton, the wits, once at our house.
◉Down
In the direction of gravity or toward the center of the earth; toward or in a lower place or position; below; - the opposite of up.
◉Down
From a higher to a lower position, literally or figuratively; in a descending direction; from the top of an ascent; from an upright position; to the ground or floor; to or into a lower or an inferior condition; as, into a state of humility, disgrace, misery, and the like; into a state of rest; - used with verbs indicating motion.
It will be rain to-night. Let it come down.
I sit me down beside the hazel grove.
And that drags down his life.
There is not a more melancholy object in the learned world than a man who has written himself down.
The French . . . shone down [i. e., outshone] the English.
◉Down
In a low or the lowest position, literally or figuratively; at the bottom of a descent; below the horizon; on the ground; in a condition of humility, dejection, misery, and the like; in a state of quiet.
I was down and out of breath.
The moon is down; I have not heard the clock.
He that is down needs fear no fall.
◉Down
From a remoter or higher antiquity.
Venerable men! you have come down to us from a former generation.
◉Down
From a greater to a less bulk, or from a thinner to a thicker consistence; as, to boil down in cookery, or in making decoctions.
Come down upon us with a mighty power.
◉Down
In a descending direction along; from a higher to a lower place upon or within; at a lower place in or on; as, down a hill; down a well.
◉Down
Hence: Towards the mouth of a river; towards the sea; as, to sail or swim down a stream; to sail down the sound.
◉Down
Downward; going down; sloping; as, a down stroke; a down grade; a down train on a railway.
◉Down
(American football) a complete play to advance the football;
you have 4 downs to gain 10 yards
◉Down
fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)
◉Down
drink down entirely;
He downed three martinis before dinner
She killed a bottle of brandy that night
They popped a few beer after work
◉Down
cause to come or go down;
The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect
The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet
◉Down
being or moving lower in position or less in some value;
lay face down
the moon is down
our team is down by a run
down by a pawn
the stock market is down today
◉Down
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place;
the down staircase
the downward course of the stream
◉Down
not functioning (temporarily or permanently);
we can't work because the computer is down
◉Down
low in spirits;
lonely and blue in a strange city
depressed by the loss of his job
a dispirited and resigned expression on her face
downcast after his defeat
feeling discouraged and downhearted
◉Down
the fractional price paid in cash at time of purchase;
the down payment
a payment of $200 down
◉Down
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position;
don't fall down
rode the lift up and skied down
prices plunged downward
◉Down
away from a more central or a more northerly place;
was sent down to work at the regional office
worked down on the farm
came down for the wedding
flew down to Florida
◉Down
to a lower intensity;
he slowly phased down the light until the stage was completely black
◉Down
in an inactive or inoperative state;
the factory went down during the strike
the computer went down again
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