What is the meaning of downhill?

noun

  • The downward slope of a hill.
  • A ski race down a trail.

adjective

adverb

  • Toward a lower or inferior state.
    • usage: "your performance has been going downhill for a long time now"
  • Toward the bottom of a hill.
    • usage: "running downhill, he gained a lot of speed"
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