/ Dictionary / Index D downdraft: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: down•draft Pronunciation: (doun'draft", -dräft"), [key] — n. a downward current, as of air: a downdraft in a mine shaft. a downward movement, as of the stock market. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: downdraft (Thesaurus) downcycle down East Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language