Meaning of "go down" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF GO DOWN

go down

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GO DOWN

Go down is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb go down in English.

WHAT DOES GO DOWN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Let There Be Rock

Let There Be Rock is the fourth studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released on 21 March 1977. All songs were written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Bon Scott. It was originally released in Australia on the Albert Productions label. A modified international edition was released on Atlantic Records on 25 July 1977.

Definition of go down in the English dictionary

The first definition of go down in the dictionary is to move or lead to or as if to a lower place or level; sink, decline, decrease, etc. Other definition of go down is to be defeated; lose. Go down is also to be remembered or recorded.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GO DOWN

PRESENT

Present

I go down

you go down

he/she/it goes down

we go down

you go down

they go down

Present continuous

I am going down

you are going down

he/she/it is going down

we are going down

you are going down

they are going down

Present perfect

I have gone down

you have gone down

he/she/it has gone down

we have gone down

you have gone down

they have gone down

Present perfect continuous

I have been going down

you have been going down

he/she/it has been going down

we have been going down

you have been going down

they have been going down

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I went down

you went down

he/she/it went down

we went down

you went down

they went down

Past continuous

I was going down

you were going down

he/she/it was going down

we were going down

you were going down

they were going down

Past perfect

I had gone down

you had gone down

he/she/it had gone down

we had gone down

you had gone down

they had gone down

Past perfect continuous

I had been going down

you had been going down

he/she/it had been going down

we had been going down

you had been going down

they had been going down

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will go down

you will go down

he/she/it will go down

we will go down

you will go down

they will go down

Future continuous

I will be going down

you will be going down

he/she/it will be going down

we will be going down

you will be going down

they will be going down

Future perfect

I will have gone down

you will have gone down

he/she/it will have gone down

we will have gone down

you will have gone down

they will have gone down

Future perfect continuous

I will have been going down

you will have been going down

he/she/it will have been going down

we will have been going down

you will have been going down

they will have been going down

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would go down

you would go down

he/she/it would go down

we would go down

you would go down

they would go down

Conditional continuous

I would be going down

you would be going down

he/she/it would be going down

we would be going down

you would be going down

they would be going down

Conditional perfect

I would have go down

you would have go down

he/she/it would have go down

we would have go down

you would have go down

they would have go down

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been going down

you would have been going down

he/she/it would have been going down

we would have been going down

you would have been going down

they would have been going down

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you go down
we let´s go down
you go down

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to go down

Past participle

gone down

Present Participle

going down

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «GO DOWN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «go down» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of go down

decline · decrease · depreciate · drop · dwindle · ebb · fall · fall off · founder · go under · lessen · lose · set · sink · slump

TRANSLATION OF GO DOWN

Find out the translation of go down to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of go down from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «go down» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 下降
• Translator English - Spanish: bajar
• English: go down
• Translator English - Hindi: नीचे जाना
• Translator English - Arabic: يَنْخَفِضُ
• Translator English - Russian: понижаться
• Translator English - Portuguese: descer
• Translator English - Bengali: নামা
• Translator English - French: baisser
• Translator English - Malay: pergi ke bawah
• Translator English - German: hinuntergehen
• Translator English - Japanese: 下がる
• Translator English - Korean: 내려가다
• Translator English - Javanese: mudhun
• Translator English - Vietnamese: đi xuống
• Translator English - Tamil: கீழே போ
• Translator English - Marathi: खाली जा
• Translator English - Turkish: aşağı in
• Translator English - Italian: scendere
• Translator English - Polish: zejść
• Translator English - Ukrainian: знижуватися
• Translator English - Romanian: a scădea
• Translator English - Greek: ελαττώνομαι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: gaan af
• Translator English - Swedish: gå ner
• Translator English - Norwegian: gå ned

10 QUOTES WITH «GO DOWN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word go down.

1

Andre Agassi

I'm going to go down swinging... I'm sure as heck not going to go home and say I had a bad tournament.

2

Richard Dean Anderson

Nothing. We're all friends and friendly. So when the cameras go down, depending on the mood or the nature of the material we're dealing with, there's usually a kind of a prevailing light attitude that's floating around.

3

Scott Anderson

Iraq is going to go down as one of the greatest blunders in American history.

4

Malik Bendjelloul

Most music careers slowly but surely go down.

5

Arnold Bennett

It is easier to go down a hill than up, but the view is from the top.

6

John Blair

We can't afford to go down the dead end roads of Parliamentary Socialism or Fascistic Bolshevism.

7

Selma Blair

I think Vegas is the answer for pregnant people because of insomnia. It's open all the time and you go down and play your silly slots.

8

Dean Cain

I don't really go down one path. I wouldn't call myself a Buddhist, or a Catholic or a Christian or a Muslim, or Jewish. I couldn't put myself into any organized faith.

9

Jacques Chirac

As soon as one nation claims the right to take preventive action, other countries will naturally do the same. If we go down that road, where are we going?

10

Anna Chlumsky

I didn't want to go down any scarier path of low self-esteem than I was already on the track for. So during my second year of college I was like, 'I'm over it! I have to go see what this other thing called life is about!'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GO DOWN»

Discover the use of go down in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to go down and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Go Down, Moses

From a variety of perspectives, Faulkner examines the complex, changing relationships between blacks and whites, between man and nature, weaving a cohesive novel rich in implication and insight. From the Trade Paperback edition.

William Faulkner, 2011

I Hate To See That Evening Sun Go Down: Collected Stories

A collection of stories by the author of Provinces of Night features such characters as a paperhanger who may have killed a foreign customer's child, a man who witnesses a manhunt behind his home, and a woman who mentally cheats on her ...

William Gay, 2003

When the lights go down

Brings together all of Kael's writings for The New Yorker over the past four years, including her famous profile of Cary Grant and her reviews of some two hundred films of the late 1970s

Pauline Kael, 1980

Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde

Thanks in great part to surviving relatives of Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker, who provided Guinn with access to never-before-published family documents and photographs, this book reveals the truth behind the myth, told with cinematic sweep ...

Jeff Guinn, 2012

Go Down, Moses: A Celebration of the African-American Spiritual

A celebration of the African American spiritual explores its roots in the experience of slavery and includes the lyrics to two hundred songs

Richard Newman, 1998

Langrishe, Go Down

An eminently poetic book, Langrishe, Go Down (Higgins's first novel) traces the fall of the Langrishes--a once wealthy, highly respected Irish family--through the lives of their four daughters, especially the youngest, Imogen, whose love ...

Aidan Higgins, 2004

Go Down to Silence

A dying Holocaust survivor who has never discussed his ordeal with his family brings his son to Belgium to share the most painful memories of his life. Original.

G. K. Belliveau, 2001

When the Lights Go Down

: Revel in being rescued by Ethan banks. Don't let the sexy club owner's chivalry prevent mission completion. When the lights go down: Lose virginity...finally.

Heidi Betts, 2010

New Essays on Go Down, Moses

A collection of critical essays for the general reader on Faulkner's Go Down, Moses.

Linda Wagner-Martin, 1996

I Must Go Down to the Beach Again and Other Poems

Presents illustrated, humorous parodies of classic English and American poems.

Karen Jo Shapiro, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GO DOWN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term go down is used in the context of the following news items.

Manchester United transfer news: Robin van Persie will go down as …

Robin van Persie will go down in history as one of the great Manchester United strikers as he prepares to complete his move to Fenerbahce, ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»

Fuel prices to go down 15% this week

The Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD) has announced that there will be a 15% reduction in the prices of petroleum products this ... «Citifmonline, Jul 15»

Sharks go down to CQ rivals in first homes game

Sharks go down to CQ rivals in first homes game. Luis Narvaez | 13th Jul 2015 6:21 AM. Luis Narvaez Journalist Born in regional WA and raised in Brisbane, ... «Mackay Daily Mercury, Jul 15»

A's to go with 4-man starting rotation to begin second half; Bassitt …

If you dwell on it too much, you'll go down there, you won't do well and you won't get back up here.'' Melvin said Otero will likely pitch in middle ... «aParently Speaking, Jul 15»

Greek concern as Eurogroup talks look set to go down to the wire

On Sunday morning (July 12), Greece learnt the news that its financial future was still hanging in the balance. Our correspondent Akis Tatsis ... «euronews, Jul 15»

Wasteful Haiti go down to US

United States goalkeeper Brad Guzan catches the ball under pressure from Haiti's Sebastien Thuriere (#15) during the CONCACAF Gold Cup ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»

Pirates go down at Mbombela Stadium

Orlando Pirates were handed a 2-1 defeat at the Mbombela Stadium by Egyptian giants Zamalek in the Group B match of the CAF ... «Eyewitness News, Jul 15»

Fuel prices likely to go down next week

Prices of petroleum products are set to go down from next week Thursday ... with the latest development, prices are expected to go down at next ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»

TPP to go down to the wire: negotiator

Movement toward agreement on a landmark Pacific free trade initiative may not come until the last minute of four-day talks in Hawaii later this ... «Business Spectator, Jul 15»

Mix saw thousands of dollars go down the drain when water didn't

After three days of meetings with business people and department heads, the city has learned one big lesson, says acting Ashland city ... «Ashland Daily Tidings, Jul 15»