downhill

/ˌˈdaʊnˌˈhɪl/

/daʊnˈhɪl/

Other forms: downhills; downhiller

Definitions of downhill

1. noun

   the downward slope of a hill
   type of:

   declension, declination, decline, declivity, descent, downslope, fall

   a downward slope or bend
2. noun

   a ski race down a trail
   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”