1 C1 neutral
(Rare/poetic) For snow to fall from the sky, often heavily or continuously.
"All through the night it snowed down silently, covering the fields in white."
inseparable
snow down
C1 neutral inseparable intransitive
A rare or poetic expression describing snow falling steadily downward.
In plain English
For snow to fall down from the sky.
What does "snow down" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
For snow to fall in a downward direction — fully transparent.
Actually means
For snow to fall down from the sky.
Usage tip
Uncommon as a fixed phrasal verb. Mostly found in poetic, literary, or dialectal usage. Standard English would normally say 'it is snowing' rather than 'snowing down.' ESL learners should use 'snow' or 'snow in/over' instead.
Words that pair with "snow down"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
steadily heavily outside all night
How to conjugate "snow down"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
snow down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
snows down
he/she/it
Past simple
snowed down
yesterday
Past participle
snowed down
have + pp
-ing form
snowing down
continuous
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