downstep
downstep · downsteps · downstepped · downstepping
To apply a downward shift of tone between the syllables or words of a tonal languageTo apply a downward shift of tone between the syllables or words of a tonal language.
Meaning
1 sensesTo apply a downward shift of tone between the syllables or words of a tonal language.
Forms
downsteps, downstepping, downstepped, downstepped| Base form | downstep · to downstep |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | downsteps |
| Present participle | downstepping |
| Past simple | downstepped |
| Past participle | downstepped |
regular · Lesson
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.