/ Dictionary / Index D downtake: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: down•take Pronunciation: (doun'tāk"), [key] — n. a pipe or passage for conducting smoke, a current of air, or the like downward from a furnace, opening, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Down syndrome down-the-line Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diaphanous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language