key down

verb

To lower in pitch, level, or intensity; to tone down.

Opposite
key up
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Meanings

verbkey down (third-person singular simple present keys down, present participle keying down, simple past and past participle keyed down)

present singular third person keys down · participle present keying down · participle past keyed down · past keyed down

  1. transitiveTo lower in pitch, level, or intensity; to tone down.
  2. figurativelytransitiveTo relax.

    Antonyms: key up

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo relax.

Opposite
key up
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APA

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MLA

“key down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/key%20down. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “key down,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/key%20down.

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