downswing

American  

[doun-swing] / ˈdaʊnˌswɪŋ /

noun

1. a downward swing, as of a golf club in driving a ball.

2. a downward trend or decrease, as of business or a nation's birth rate.

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downswing British  

/ ˈdaʊnˌswɪŋ /

noun

1. a statistical downward trend in business activity, the death rate, etc

2. golf the downward movement or line of a club when striking the ball

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Etymology

Origin of downswing

First recorded in 1895–1900; down ¹ + swing ¹

Example Sentences

More private-equity firms have sold or considered selling stakes to raise money over the past year, a trend driven in part by the ongoing industry downswing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Recent downswings have swept up a wide range of stocks, from data providers and the Magnificent Seven to wealth managers and trucking companies, with a breadth and intensity that has surprised some investors.

From The Wall Street Journal

Most prices are on the downswing, he argued.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It could have been an honest mistake on their part,” Pigott said of the statistical downswing.

From Salon

So are Seattle schools on a big downswing, or not?

From Seattle Times