adverb
- toward the bottom of a hill or slope
- into a worse condition or situation
Usage: figurative
adjective
- sloping or leading toward the bottom of a hill
- becoming worse or easier
Usage: figurative
noun
- a downward slope
Examples
- The ball rolled downhill into the valley.
- After the accident, his health went downhill quickly.
- We took the downhill path to avoid the steep climb.
- The downhill section of the race was much easier.
- The skiers raced down the steep downhill.
- It’s all downhill from here once we finish this project.
- The downhill slope was covered with loose rocks.