down

/daʊn/

A negative aspect; a downer.

I love almost everything about my job. The only down is that I can't take Saturdays off.

A grudge (on someone).

An act of swallowing an entire drink at once.

A single play, from the time the ball is snapped (the start) to the time the whistle is blown (the end) when the ball is down, or is downed.

I bet after the third down, the kicker will replace the quarterback on the field.

(crosswords) A clue whose solution runs vertically in the grid.

I haven't solved 12 or 13 across, but I've got most of the downs.

A downstairs room of a two-story house.

She lives in a two-up two-down.

Down payment.