downhill

/ˌdaʊnˈhɪl/
adjective
  1. Sloping or moving toward the bottom of a hill.
    • We took a downhill path through the forest.
    • They built a small downhill track for sledding.
    • The downhill trail was rocky but beautiful.
  2. Becoming worse or less successful.
    • The team's performance took a downhill turn after the star player was injured.
    • The business has been on a downhill trend for months.
    • Her downhill spiral worried her friends and family.
  3. Relating to the sport of downhill skiing or snowboarding.
    • The downhill course was steep and icy.
    • She won a gold medal in the downhill event.
    • He trains every day for the downhill competition.
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noun
  1. A downward slope or descent.
    • The car coasted easily down the downhill.
    • The path was a gentle downhill through the meadow.
    • We could see the long downhill ahead of us.
  2. A race or event in downhill skiing.
    • She is the defending champion in the downhill.
    • The downhill is the most exciting event in the Winter Olympics.
    • He crashed during the downhill but was not injured.
adverb
  1. Toward the bottom of a slope or hill; in a downward direction.
    • She skied downhill with confidence and grace.
    • The bike picked up speed as we rode downhill.
    • The ball rolled downhill and into the stream.
  2. Into a worse or less successful state or situation.
    • His health has been going downhill since the accident.
    • The neighborhood started to go downhill when the factory closed.
    • After the CEO left, the company went downhill fast.
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