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keyed down

keyed down is the simple past and past participle of key down.

Meaning of key down

Verb

key down (third-person singular simple present keys down, present participle keying down, simple past and past participle keyed down)

  1. (transitive) To lower in pitch, level, or intensity; to tone down.
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To relax.
    Antonyms:
    key up

Questions about keyed down

What is keyed down the simple past and past participle of?
Keyed down is the simple past and past participle of key down.

Words near keyed down in the dictionary

  1. keydesk
  2. keydesks
  3. keyed
  4. keyed bugle
  5. keyed bugles
  6. keyed down
  7. keyed fiddle
  8. keyed fiddles
  9. keyed in
  10. keyed in on
  11. keyed into

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