Added 9 October 2026 downed /daʊnd/ verb Categories: Describing WordsAnimalsRare Words verb ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about downed at Wordnik → Where our words come from → simple past and past participle of down The ball was downed at the six yard line. adjective That has been brought down, usually by force. The pilot escaped from the downed plane. Related Words: cuthewnfelleddroppeddroppingextinguisheddefeatedtopplingcrushedshotsquashed Back to today's word