come down Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
    go down; descend; fall.
    • The temperature is going down
    • The barometer is falling
    • The curtain fell on the diva
    • Her hand went up and then fell again
  2. verb be the essential element
    boil down; reduce.
    • The proposal boils down to a compromise
  3. verb fall from clouds
    precipitate; fall.
    • rain, snow and sleet were falling
    • Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum
  4. verb get sick
    sicken.
    • She fell sick last Friday, and now she is in the hospital
  5. verb criticize or reprimand harshly
    • The critics came down hard on the new play

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