downing
See also: Downing
English
editPronunciation
editVerb
editdowning
- present participle and gerund of down
Noun
editdowning (plural downings)
- An occasion on which something is downed.
- 2007 February 18, Michael R. Gordon, “Planning Seen in Iraqi Attacks on U.S. Copters”, in New York Times[1]:
- In several recent helicopter downings, the attackers used a variety of weapons […] .
- A defeat.
- 2013 November 3, Delme Parfitt, “Cardiff City 1 - 0 Swansea City: Steven Caulker heads Bluebirds to South Wales derby win”, in Wales Online:
- This was not just a downing of fierce rivals for the home side, it was three precious points to go towards their quest to stay in the top flight.
Translations
editdefeat — see defeat