DOWNHILL


Meaning of DOWNHILL in English

adv., adj., & n.

adv. in a descending direction, esp. towards the bottom of an incline.

adj. 1 sloping down, descending. 2 declining; deteriorating.

n. 1 Skiing a downhill race. 2 a downward slope. 3 a decline. go downhill colloq. decline, deteriorate (in health, state of repair, moral state, etc.).

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