To push (someone) to the ground; to defeat, overcome.
To approach in a determined manner.
To steer away from the wind; to approach from windward.
To intensify one's efforts.
To exert downward pressure on one's abdomen, as in giving birth, forcing out feces, and some similar bodily maneuvers.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bear, down.
To beat; to thrash; to whip; to lash.
To cut, especially to cut off a large portion.
A strike with the fist; a blow; a knock.
A large portion, slice or lump.