downing

To knock (someone or something) down; to cause to come down, to fell.

“A single rifle shot downed the mighty beast.”

To lower; to put (something) down.

“The bell rang for lunch, and the workers downed their tools.”

To defeat; to overpower.

To disparage, to put down.

To go or come down; to descend.

To drink or swallow, especially without stopping before the vessel containing the liquid is empty.

“He downed an ale and ordered another.”

To render (the ball) dead, typically by touching the ground while in possession.

“He downed it at the seven-yard line.”

(pocket billiards) To sink (a ball) into a hole or pocket.

“He downed two balls on the break.”

To cover, ornament, line, or stuff with down.

An occasion on which something is downed.

A defeat.