downfield
English
Etymology
down- + field
Adjective
downfield (not comparable)
- (sports) Toward the defending team's end of the playing field
- (chemistry) Describing an NMR resonance at a higher frequency to that of a reference signal
Antonyms
- (sports, chemistry): upfield
Adverb
downfield (not comparable)
- Towards the lower part of a field
- "Still, he stole an occasional glance as the mule again worked its way downfield."