downfield

English

Etymology

down- +‎ field

Adjective

downfield (not comparable)

1. (sports) Toward the defending team's end of the playing field
2. (chemistry) Describing an NMR resonance at a higher frequency to that of a reference signal

Antonyms

• (sports, chemistry): upfield

Adverb

downfield (not comparable)

1. Towards the lower part of a field
   • "Still, he stole an occasional glance as the mule again worked its way downfield."