downcast
To turn downwards, usually as a sign of discouragement, sadness, etc., or sometimes…To turn (the eyes) downwards, usually as a sign of discouragement, sadness, etc., or sometimes modesty.
» Tom looks downcast.
Meaning
7 senses(transitive)To turn (the eyes) downwards, usually as a sign of discouragement, sadness, etc., or sometimes modesty.
потупить взорpotupitʹ vzor, потупить взглядpotupitʹ vzgljad, опустить глазаopustitʹ glaza
(transitive)To cast or throw (something) downwards; also, to drop or lower (something).
(transitive)To demolish or tear down (a building, etc.).
(figuratively, transitive)To make (someone) feel despondent or discouraged; to discourage, to sadden.
(transitive)To cast (“change the expression of”) (a data type) from supertype to subtype.
(Scotland, transitive)To reproach or upbraid (someone); also, to taunt (someone).
(obsolete, transitive)To depose or overthrow (a leader, an institution, etc.); also (sometimes reflexive), to bring down (oneself or someone) from an exalted position; to humble.
Examples
7 sentencesTom looks downcast.
She left the room looking downcast.
deErnüchtert dreinblickend kam sie aus dem Zimmer.
I saw him skulking downcast in the bathroom.
She went out of the room with downcast eyes.
Don't look so downcast, Tom.
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English doun-casten, *adoun-casten (“to cast or throw (something) downwards; tFrom Middle English doun-casten, *adoun-casten (“to cast or throw (something) downwards; to break down (something); to overcome (someone); to overturn (something)”), from down (“in a downward direction; (figurative) to destruction”), adoun (“downward”) + casten (“to throw (something), fling, hurl; to overcome (someone), defeat, overpower; [etc.]”): see etymology 1. The English word is analysable as down- (prefix meaning ‘lower direction or position’) + cast (“to throw”, verb).
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Forms
downcasts, downcasting, downcast, downcast| Base form | downcast · to downcast |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | downcasts |
| Present participle | downcasting |
| Past simple | downcast / downcasted |
| Past participle | downcast / downcasted |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle