Sekirov Dictionary

downhill

/ˈdaʊnˌhɪl/

adjective 4
adverb 2
noun 2
verb 1
forms 7
phrases 1

adjective4

•
Going down a slope or a hill.
- This year's race is on a downhill course.
•
Located towards or at the bottom of a slope or hill.
- Moraines are found at the downhill end of a glacier.
•
Easy.
- That's the hard part of the job done. From now on it's downhill all the way.
•
Characterized by a style of running with a low center of gravity.
- He's a downhill runner.

adverb2

•
Down a slope.
- Because we got to the summit of the mountain, we could only go downhill from there.
•
So as to deteriorate or get worse.
- After Don made those tasteless remarks, our relationship with him went downhill.

noun2

The fastest of the disciplines of alpine skiing.
A rapid descent of a hill in related sports, especially in alpine skiing.

verb1

To take part in downhill skiing.

forms

downhilled · downhilling · downhills · farther downhill · further downhill · farthest downhill · furthest downhill

Phrases with downhill

go downhill
To worsen or degenerate.

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