/ Dictionary / Index D downtick: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: down•tick Pronunciation: (doun'tik"), [key] — n. a decline or deterioration in business activity, in mood, etc. Also calleda slight downward trend in price. Cf. uptick. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: downtick (Thesaurus) downthrow downtime Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language