come down
A2 neutral intransitive intransitive
In simple words
to go lower or become less
Literal meaning: to move from a higher place to a lower one
Meanings
1 A2 neutral
to move from a higher place to a lower one
"She came down the stairs quietly."
"Come down, O maid, from yonder mountain height."
— Alfred, Lord Tennyson, "Come Down, O Maid"
Grammar: inseparable
2 B1
idiomatic
neutral
to decrease in level, amount, or intensity
"Gas prices have finally come down a little."
"What goes up must come down."
— Popular proverb; also title of songs and books
Grammar: inseparable
3 B1 neutral
to collapse or be destroyed
"The old shed came down in the storm."
Grammar: inseparable
4 C1
idiomatic
informal
to return to normal after the effects of drugs or strong excitement
"He needed a quiet room to come down after the party."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
A very flexible phrasal verb. Common with prices, temperatures, buildings, and also with drug effects in informal English.
Commonly used with
stairs price temperature rain wall high
Forms
Base
come down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
comes down
he/she/it
Past simple
came down
yesterday
Past participle
come down
have + pp
-ing form
coming down
continuous
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