1 B1 informal
To open a car window by moving the glass panel downward.
"Can you window down on your side? It's getting hot in here."
inseparable
window down
B1 informal inseparable transitive
To lower a car window, used as an informal verb phrase derived from the noun 'window'.
In plain English
To open the car window by making the glass go down.
What does "window down" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To move the window downward — fully transparent.
Actually means
To open the car window by making the glass go down.
Usage tip
This is an informal, colloquial conversion of the noun 'window' into a verb, primarily heard in American English. Not universally accepted as standard; many speakers prefer 'roll down the window' or 'lower the window'. Appears mainly in casual spoken contexts.
Words that pair with "window down"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
window car vehicle
How to conjugate "window down"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
window down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
windows down
he/she/it
Past simple
windowed down
yesterday
Past participle
windowed down
have + pp
-ing form
windowing down
continuous
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