south: Meaning and Definition of
south
Pronunciation: (n., adj., adv.southv.south, sou&thslash), [key]
—adj. - lying toward or situated in the south; directed or proceeding toward the south.
- coming from the south, as a wind.
—adv. - to, toward, or in the south.
- into a state of serious decline, loss, or the like: Sales went south during the recession.
—v.i. - to turn or move in a southerly direction.
- to cross the meridian.
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