Come down meaning
Come down means to move down to a lower place, towards the speaker. It can also mean to become lower, like a price or a temperature.
come down
come down · came · come · coming
Come down! Dinner’s ready.
Come down meanings and examples
3 meanings, each with its own CEFR level. A level marked ~ is our estimate: Oxford and Cambridge give none for that meaning.
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Move down to a lower place, towards the speaker
come down
- Come down! Dinner’s ready.
- The cat won’t come down from the tree.
- Can you come down and help me with the bags?
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Become lower, like a price or a temperature
come down
- House prices have come down a little.
- Has your fever come down?
- They won’t come down on the price.
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Fall to the ground
come down
- The old tree came down in the storm.
- A lot of snow came down last night.
- The small plane came down in a field.
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Use come down in real conversations
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Is come down separable?
Come down has no object. To name the place, add from or to: come down from the roof, come down to the kitchen.
Come down to something means depend on it in the end: It all comes down to money.
Verb tenses for come down
| Present | I come down · she comes down |
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| Past | came down |
| Present perfect | have come down |
| -ing form | coming down |
Common mistakes with come down
What learners often say, and what to say instead.
Wrong: I’m in the kitchen. Go down! Dinner’s ready.
Right: I’m in the kitchen. Come down! Dinner’s ready.
Use come when someone moves towards the speaker.
Wrong: The shop came down the prices.
Right: The shop brought down the prices.
Come down has no object. Use bring down or lower.
Wrong: The tree came down from the storm.
Right: The tree came down in the storm.
Use in for the weather.
Synonyms and opposites of come down
Words close to it, and words that mean the opposite.
Similar
- go downmove or become lower, seen from above or away
- fallcome down suddenly, often by accident
- dropbecome lower, often fast
Opposite
Come down quiz
Three quick questions. Pick an answer to see if it is right and why.
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1Dinner’s ready! Can you ___?
Come down means move down towards the speaker.
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2Choose the right sentence.
Come down has no object.
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3Petrol was expensive, but the price has ___ a bit.
A price comes down when it gets lower.
More phrasal verbs with come
All phrasal verbs with come, by level, with an exercise
15 phrasal verbs start with come. Test yourself on all of them in a few minutes.
- come fromA1be born in, or live in, a place
- come backA2return to the place where you are or the speaker is
- come inA2enter a room or building, towards the speaker
- come up withB1think of an idea, a plan or an answer
- come outB1become available to buy, watch or read, like a book or film
- come overB1visit someone at their home
- come onB1tell someone to hurry or to try harder
- come aroundB1visit someone at their home
- come alongB1go somewhere with someone
- come offB1become separated from the thing it was fixed to
- come acrossB2find or meet something or someone by chance
- come upB2be mentioned or talked about
- come apartC2break into pieces
- come throughC2arrive or be officially approved, like a visa or results
Come down FAQ
Questions people ask about come down.
What does come down with mean?
It means start to be ill: I think I’m coming down with a cold.
What does come down hard on mean?
It means punish or criticise someone strongly: The school comes down hard on cheating.
What is a comedown?
A comedown is a sad or flat feeling after something exciting: Monday after a great holiday is a real comedown.
Use come down in real conversations
In Slova you learn new words with picture cards, then use them when you talk about the things you love. A few minutes a day, at your level.