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Downhill Very Common

Downhill has 10 different meanings across 4 categories:

Noun · Adjective · Adverb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the downward slope of a hill

"The dog slipped on the wet downhill, struggling to find its footing."

2

a ski race down a trail

"The crowd cheered as our team took an early lead in the downhill."

3

The fastest of the disciplines of alpine skiing.

"After months of training, she finally competed in downhill at the world championships."

Verb
1

To take part in downhill skiing.

"She decided to book a lesson at Vail so she could finally learn how to ski downhill properly."

Adjective
1

sloping down rather steeply

"The hikers struggled to keep their footing on the slippery, downhill slope as rain began to pour."

2

Located down a slope or hill.

"The old wooden fence at the bottom of the driveway was damaged by rainwater flowing downhill from the roof."

Adverb
1

toward a lower or inferior state

"your performance has been going downhill for a long time now"

2

toward the bottom of a hill

"running downhill, he gained a lot of speed"

3

Down a slope.

"The dog ran downhill toward the lake without looking back."

Proper Noun
1

A coastal village and beach (Downhill Strand) in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

"We spent our holiday exploring the cliffs of Downhill before walking along the sands at Downhill Strand near Derry."

See Also
slope speed skier alpine downhills deteriorate cross country skiing easy straightlining
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
descent ski race
Rhyming Words
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