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What does "slump over" mean in "slump over after downing a smoothie"?
Original Sentence: Choked on some plain lettuce, or simply slump over after downing a smoothie?
I don't understand this sentence.... Does "downing" mean "eating"?
Aug 4, 2019 1:13 AM
Answers · 5
downing = eating
The Collins dictionary is an excellent resource.
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/down_1
down
1. verb
If you say that someone downs food or a drink, you mean that they eat or drink it.
He has been up all night, downing coffee and typing blog posts. [VERB noun]
August 4, 2019
A smoothie is more a drink.
'downing' is slang for drinking very fast, almost without taking a breath.
August 4, 2019
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