noun · verb · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
/ˈdaʊnˌləʊd/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
rhymes with (verb) -əʊd
US:/ˈdaʊnˌloʊd/
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
/ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A file transfer to a given computer or device from a remote one through a network connection.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The download took longer than I expected.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A file that has been or is intended to be transferred in this way.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
I got the download but it wouldn't work on my computer.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
To transfer data to a given computer from a remote one via a network.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract