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down time

Date: Nov 13 2008

Quote

1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.

“When we have down time, we love to play golf. It’s relaxing, and it’s really a great time.”

- Teen pop sensation the Jonas Brothers on what they like to do when they aren’t busy making music and breakin’ hearts.

Definition

1. Definition - Study the definition.

time when one is not working; free time

2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

If only all time could be down time. Then life would be a lot more pleasant.

Considering how busy the Jonas Brothers have been lately, they probably haven’t had much down time to spend golfing or doing anything else fun and relaxing (like brushing their lovely long hair or staring at themselves in the mirror, perhaps?).

This popular boy band made up of real-life brothers Kevin, Joe, and Nick just released their third album, A Little Bit Longer, and they’re only 16, 19, and 21 years old. But when they have down time, they like to golf because it helps them escape the stress of touring and being so freaking cute all the time.

Down time means the same thing as leisure time or free time. What do you like to do with your down time? (Besides dreaming about those adorable Jonas Brothers, that is.)

Examples

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“I have worked every day for the last two weeks. I’m ready for some down time.”

Winners

1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.

	It refers their free time. by VOLTS
	It means 'free time' by justwannabe
	free times ... spare times... times off to do whatever you like by dearpesar
	I think it means that you have free time. by hagakure
	a moment during which we have a break. by vanishou
	in one's spare time ,i guess by zlnova
	down time means free time ...0-0 by amany7
	mmm..i guess it supposes to be something like "idle, or free from regular working..."? by aleck77
	free time by highlook
	The time during which someone is not working. by besho4
	down times means free time by shabnam21
	its a period of time during which a factory or a person is not in operation. by lalobrown
	as for me, it means spare time or free time doing something that makes you feel good and relaxing. by centoir
	'down time' - the time when nothing is to be done, free time. by Natashechka
	Mean time to recovery,a break. by Fofi
	I think that "down time" means a free time, in this time I can do things that are pleasant to me :))) by Alice-fox
	it means "free time"-free time that don't need to go for work by Dani J.
	Time spent relaxing by najafi
	Free time, I guess. by cacamargo
	in one's free time, when someone is not busy. by phoenix2008
	freetime by Totto
	free time by honey娇
	I think it means free,have nothing to do.or have spare time by zjs0114
	the time can be used by the oneself without so much telephone ,message and so on which will trouble you by long.c.young
	It means free time, when we have nothing to do. P.S: I love Nick Jonas, he's fabulous by Melaicha
	when we have down time, we like to chat. it's really a great time by tungaa
	free time by Whiteangel
	a period of free time for rest or relax in a day by wingman
	In this situation, "Down time" is similar to "Free time", take a rest.. by crazyvn