Meaning

1 senses
  1. The portion of any movement along an arc or curve, heading in a lower direction.

    The stock market is still reeling from the giant downswing on Tuesday.

    Hold your head steady and keep your eye on the golf ball during your downswing.

More definitions
  • a swing downward of a golf club
  • a worsening of business or economic activity

Origin

From down- + swing.

From down- + swing.

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Forms

plural: downswings
Singulardownswing
Pluraldownswings

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a worsening of business or economic activity:downturn

Antonyms

1 antonyms

See also

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