downhill

/ˈdaʊnˈhɪl/
/daʊnˈhɪl/
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Other forms: downhills; downhiller

Definitions of downhill
  1. noun
    the downward slope of a hill
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    type of:
    declension, declination, decline, declivity, descent, downslope, fall
    a downward slope or bend
  2. noun
    a ski race down a trail
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    type of:
    ski race, skiing race
    a race between people wearing skis
  3. adjective
    sloping down rather steeply
    synonyms: declivitous, downward-sloping
    descending
    coming down or downward
  4. adverb
    toward the bottom of a hill
    “running downhill, he gained a lot of speed”
  5. adverb
    toward a lower or inferior state
    “your performance has been going downhill for a long time now”
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/ˈdaʊnˈhɪl/
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/daʊnˈhɪl/
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