Quick definitions (down) noun: (American football) a complete play to advance the football (Example: "You have 4 downs to gain 10 yards") noun: soft fine feathers noun: fine ...

Phrasal Verbs with DOWN BACK DOWN (intransitive) to concede in a disagreement. The mugger backed down when he saw that Max was carrying a 9mm handgun.

to lie down (intransitive) to assume a reclining position Lie down on the bed until you feel better. (intransitive) to be lazy or remiss He never got promoted because he was always lying down ...

move up/down [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] to move up, down, or across something using your feet and hands, especially when this is difficult to do:

Experiment 2 used potentially intransitive verbs in sentences like The boat floated down the river ( and ) sank. Noun used with modifier. verb: And then 3 vi ( verb intransitive ...