downswing

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noun

The portion of any movement along an arc or curve, heading in a lower direction.

“The stock market is still reeling from the giant downswing on Tuesday.”

Similar
downturn
Opposite
upswing
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Meanings

noundownswing (plural downswings)

plural downswings

  1. The portion of any movement along an arc or curve, heading in a lower direction.

    The stock market is still reeling from the giant downswing on Tuesday.

    1 more example

    Hold your head steady and keep your eye on the golf ball during your downswing.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
upswing

nouna worsening of business or economic activity

Similar
downturn
Broader
worsening
Also see
downturn

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From down- + swing.

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Cite this entry
APA

downswing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downswing

MLA

“downswing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downswing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “downswing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downswing.

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