Complete Definition of "downhill"

English

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪl|-ɪl

Adverb
en-adv

  1. Going down a slope

#:Because we got to the summit of the mountain, we could only go downhill from there

See also
go downhill

Antonyms
uphill

Adjective
en-adj|further downhill|furthest downhill

  1. located down a slope or hill
  2. going down a slope or a hill
  3. context|by extension easy

Usage notes
Sense 3 comparative and superlative is usually made with more and most

Antonyms
uphill

Noun
wikipedia
downhill

  1. A discipline of alpine skiing, involving the rapid descent of a hill
  2. The rapid descent of a hill in related sports

Translations
trans-top|alpine skiing
trans-mid
Norwegian: utfor m
Swedish: utförsåkning c
trans-bottom

trans-top|rapid descent
trans-mid
Norwegian: utfor m
Swedish: utförsåkning c
trans-bottom

Category:Skiing

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