goes down

verblose, fall

Synonyms for goes down

verb lose, fall

Antonyms for goes down

Word Origin & History

1727, "action of going," from go (v.). The sense of "a try or turn at something" is from 1825; meaning "something that goes, a success" is from 1876. Phrase on the go "in constant motion" is from 1843.

Example Sentences for goes down

"That does some good when it goes down," murmured Bibi-the-Smoker.

He was making for the lane which goes down to the shore at the foot of Ballure Glen.

I goes down an' I says: "You know there's no one lives there, don't yer?"

Houghton will be back on Sunday, and goes down again on Tuesday morning.

But, even though he goes down, he will struggle bravely at the outset.

I shall, if you are; we shall both be in the same boat, and if one goes down the other must.

"Tough-fibered Davie goes down to look around," he grumbled.

So I goes down to them friends last week, and had some more teeth pulled.

Whoever else goes down, she will swim, simply because she can't help it.

Nine times out of ten that courage fails, and he goes down into the bog.