downing
noun
- cause to fall/come down
- eat, consume, finishing off
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈdaʊnɪŋ/
name
- A surname.
- A city in Schuyler County, Missouri.
- A village in Dunn County, Wisconsin.
- Ellipsis of Downing College, Cambridge.
noun
- An occasion on which something is downed.
“In several recent helicopter downings, the attackers used a variety of weapons[…].”
- A defeat.
“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.”
verb
- present participle and gerund of down