(archaic) To gobble ravenously, devour voraciously

(idiomatic) To get married.

Alternative form of pick up what someone is putting down

(idiomatic) To understand, pay attention to, or learn from what someone says or does.

present participle of pick up what someone is putting down

A special type of down that occurs in a few groups of apparently unrelated birds. In some species, the tips of the barbules on the feathers disintegrate, forming fine particles of keratin; in others, powder grains come from cells that surround the barbules of growing feathers.

plural of down-down

(slang) Among the Hash House Harriers, a penalty in which an individual must down his or her drink.

In the direction of, and moving with, the wind. / (obsolete) Decaying; declining.

Synonym of come down the pike