comedown

See also: come down and come-down

English

come +‎ down, from the verb phrase.

comedown (plural comedowns)

A sudden drop to a lower status, condition or level; a disappointment or letdown
- 1933, George Orwell, Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter XXVIII,
  He had two subjects of conversation, the shame and come-down of being a tramp, and the best way of getting a free meal.
- 2004, Alan Hollinghurst, The Line of Beauty, Bloomsbury, 2005, Chapter 5,
  “So how are you getting on at UCL?” said Penny kindly, as if it must be a sorry comedown after Oxford.
A calm, mellow period experienced after the initial high from taking drugs

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.