key down
key down · keys down · keyed down · keying down
To lower in pitch, level, or intensityTo lower in pitch, level, or intensity; to tone down.
» He transposed the song three keys down.
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2 senses(transitive)To lower in pitch, level, or intensity; to tone down.
(figuratively, transitive)To relax.
Examples
2 sentencesHe transposed the song three keys down.
You dropped the keys down the drain!
Forms
keys down, keying down, keyed down, keyed down| Base form | key down · to key down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | keys down |
| Present participle | keying down |
| Past simple | keyed down |
| Past participle | keyed down |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
7 phrasal verbs- key outназвати, називатиTo remove (something) or make (something) transparent in a scene through the use of a chromakey.
- key upTo raise (the whole ring of an arch) off its centering, by driving in the keystone forcibly.
- key offTo take something as a controlling input datum.
- key onTo anticipate a play by watching and analyzing the movements of one's opponent(s).
- key inTo enter data by keyboarding.
- key downTo lower in pitch, level, or intensity; to tone down.
- key intoTo put (someone) into (a particular state, emotion etc.).
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb