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to not feel sure about something; to think that something is probably not true or probably will not happen I doubt if he will come. It might rain tomorrow, but I doubt it.

doubt • ful / ' dautfl / adjective

not certain or not likely

It is doubtful whether he will walk again.

doubt • less / ' dautbs /

( formal )

almost certainly Doubtless she'll be late!

dough / dou / noun [ noncount ]

flour, water, and other things mixed together. It is used to make bread, cookies, etc.

dough • nut ( also do . nut ) / ' dounAt / noun

[count]

a small round cake, often in the shape of a ring, which is cooked in oil

dove1 / dAv / noun [ count ] a bird that is often used as a sign of peace

dove2 / douv / form of dive

down 1 © / daun / adverb, preposition

in or to a lower place; not up The sun goes down in the evening. We ran down the hill.

Put that box down on the floor.

from standing to sitting or lying Sit down.

Lie down on the bed.

at or to a lower level Prices are going down.

Turn that music down! (= so that it is not so loud )

along

He lives just down the street.

Go down the road until you reach the traffic lights.

on paper; on a list Write these words down.

Have you got me down for the trip?

down 2 / daun / adjective

sad

You seem a little down today.

lower than before

Unemployment is down again this month.

( computers ) (used about computers) not working

I can't get that information right now because the system is down.

down • fall / ' daunfol/ noun [ singular ]

when someone loses their power or stops being successful The scandal led to the senator's downfall.

down • hill / |daun hil / adverb

down, toward the bottom of a hill My bicycle can go fast downhill.

down • load / daunloud / verb ( down loads , down . load . ing , down . load . ed )

( computers ) If you download a computer program or information from the Internet, you make a copy of it on your own computer

I downloaded some music files from their website. Look at upload .

down • size / ' daunsaiz / verb ( down siz . es , down siz . ing , down . sized )

( business ) to reduce the number of people who work at a company in order to save money

down . Sta i TS Ф / ^aun'sterz / adverb

to or on a lower floor of a building I went downstairs to make breakfast.

—ANTONYM upstairs

►down • stairs / ' daunsterz / adjective

She lives in the downstairs apartment.

down • town / |daun ' taun / adverb, adjective

in or toward the center of a city, especially its main

business area

She works downtown.

downtown Denver

— Look at uptown .

down .ward Ф / ' daunward / ( also down - wards / ' daunwardz / ) adverb toward the ground or toward a lower level She was lying face downward on the grass.

—ANTONYM upward

doze / douz / verb ( doz - es , doz - ing , dozed )

to sleep lightly for a short time My grandfather was dozing in his armchair. doze off to go to sleep, especially during the day I dozed off in front of the television.

doz • en / ' dAzn / noun [ count ] ( plural doz - en )

twelve

a dozen red roses two dozen boxes half a dozen eggs

dozens of

( informal )

a lot of

They invited dozens of people to the party.

Dr.

abbreviation of Doctor

draft1aw / draft / n

[ count ] ( english language arts ) a piece of writing or a drawing that you will probably change and improve; not the final copy

the first draft of an essay