downhill meaning and definition

DOWNHILL noun

Definition of downhill (noun)

1. the downward slope of a hill
2. a ski race down a trail

DOWNHILL adjective

Definition of downhill (adjective)

1. sloping down rather steeply
   • synonyms: declivitous, downward-sloping

DOWNHILL adverb

Definition of downhill (adverb)

1. toward a lower or inferior state
   • "your performance has been going downhill for a long time now"
2. toward the bottom of a hill
   • "running downhill, he gained a lot of speed"