comedown (noun)
1comedown — ► NOUN informal 1) a loss of status or importance. 2) a feeling of disappointment or depression. 3) a lessening of the sensations generated by a narcotic drug as its effects wear off …
2comedown — noun, informal 1) a bit of a comedown for a sergeant Syn: loss of status, loss of face, humiliation, belittlement, demotion, degradation, disgrace 2) it s such a comedown after Christmas Syn: anticlimax …
3comedown — noun Disappointment; embarrassment; failure. It was quite a comedown for Al when the girl he took for granted refused his marriage proposal …
4comedown — noun (countable usually singular) informal a situation that is not as good, important, interesting etc as the situation you had previously: The King of Wall Street is bankrupt! What a comedown! see also: come down come 1 …
5comedown — noun Date: 1840 a descent in rank or dignity …
6comedown — noun a) A sudden drop to a lower status, condition or level; a disappointment or letdown b) A calm, mellow period experienced after the initial high from taking drugs …
7comedown — noun informal 1》 a loss of status or importance. 2》 a feeling of disappointment or depression. ↘a lessening of the sensations generated by a narcotic drug as its effects wear off …
8comedown — Noun. The depression and tiredness after the cessation of a bout of drug taking …
9comedown — UK [ˈkʌmˌdaʊn] / US noun [countable, usually singular] Word forms comedown : singular comedown plural comedowns 1) a situation in which you suddenly have less status or fewer advantages than you had previously The accommodation was something of a …
10comedown — come|down [ kʌm,daun ] noun count usually singular 1. ) a situation in which you suddenly have less status or fewer advantages than you had previously: The accommodations were something of a comedown from the comparative luxury of the hotel. 2. ) …
