(phonetics) The IPA diacritic of primary articulation: < ˕ >, used to denote a lowered phone; for vowels, the diacritic denotes a slightly more open utterance; for consonants, it moves the manner of articulation one step forward in this chain: nasal → plosive → fricative → approximant → trill → tap, flap → lateral fricative → lateral approximant → lateral flap.

(intransitive, "get"-passive) To become stuck (as if in a bog) and unable to progress. / (transitive) To cause to become stuck and unable to progress.

Alternative spelling of teardown

plural of tear-down; alternative spelling of teardowns

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bog down

present participle of bog down

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of knuckle down

simple past tense and past participle of knuckle down

present participle of knuckle down

(intransitive, Britain, business) To become less by being sold. / (transitive, Britain, business) To reduce by selling.