DOWNHILL

declivitous, downhill, downward-sloping

(adjective) sloping down rather steeply

downhill

(adverb) toward the bottom of a hill; “running downhill, he gained a lot of speed”

downhill

(adverb) toward a lower or inferior state; “your performance has been going downhill for a long time now”

downhill

(noun) a ski race down a trail

downhill

(noun) the downward slope of a hill

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adverb

downhill (comparative more downhill, superlative most downhill)

Down a slope.

Antonyms

• uphill

Adjective

downhill (comparative further downhill, superlative furthest downhill)

Located down a slope or hill.

Going down a slope or a hill.

(by extension) Easy.

(by extension) Deteriorating, getting worse.

Usage notes

• "Easy" sense: comparative and superlative are usually made with more and most.

• "Deteriorating" sense: often used with the verb "go".

Antonyms

• uphill

Noun

downhill (countable and uncountable, plural downhills)

(uncountable) The fastest of the disciplines of alpine skiing.

(countable) A rapid descent of a hill in related sports, especially in alpine skiing.

Verb

downhill (third-person singular simple present downhills, present participle downhilling, simple past and past participle downhilled)

To take part in downhill skiing.

Source: Wiktionary

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Down"hill`, adv.

Definition: Towards the bottom of a hill; as, water runs downhill.

Down"hill`, a.

Definition: Declivous; descending; sloping. "A downhill greensward." Congrewe.

Down"hill`, n.

Definition: Declivity; descent; slope. On th' icy downhills of this slippery life. Du Bartas (Trans. ).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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