man down
Someone has collapsed
Man down is a call indicating someone has fallen or been incapacitated, originally military jargon for a soldier wounded or killed in action: Man down! We need a medic!
The phrase extends to any situation where a team member is suddenly unavailable: We're man down for tonight's game—Jake's got the flu.
It can also function as an exclamation when someone collapses or fails spectacularly.
Fell inward suddenly
- fallenHaving dropped down
- unconsciousNot awake or aware
- incapacitatedMade unable to act
- knocked outRendered unconscious by impact
floored · dropped · sprawled · prone · immobilized · unresponsive · fainted · overcome
Having sustained harm
- injuredHaving sustained harm
- fallen soldierMilitary member killed serving
- medicEmergency care provider
- corpsmanMilitary enlisted medical personnel
stretcher · medevac · triage · field hospital · purple heart · KIA · body armor · tourniquet
Armed forces member
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- infantryGround combat troops
- platoonSmall infantry formation
- squadSmall working group
battlefield · firefight · engagement · under attack · ambush · patrol · mission · operation
Urgent plea for aid
- radio callSpoken message over airwaves
- maydayRadio emergency signal
- emergency signalAlert indicating urgent danger
- SOSMorse distress code
code red · dispatch · response team · 911 · situation report · shots fired · urgent
Lacking sufficient personnel
- understaffedInsufficient employees for workload
- absentNot in attendance
- sick leaveAuthorized absence when unwell
- no-showOne who fails to appear
coverage · call in sick · unavailable · bench player · substitute · fill in · injured reserve · sidelined
collapsed
Fell inward suddenly
- fallenHaving dropped down
- unconsciousNot awake or aware
- incapacitatedMade unable to act
knocked out · floored · dropped · sprawled · prone · immobilized · unresponsive · fainted · overcome · passed out
wounded
Having sustained harm
- injuredHaving sustained harm
- fallen soldierMilitary member killed serving
- medicEmergency care provider
corpsman · stretcher · medevac · triage · field hospital · purple heart · KIA · body armor · tourniquet · blood loss
soldier
Armed forces member
squad · battlefield · firefight · engagement · under attack · ambush · patrol · mission · operation · frontline
distress call
Urgent plea for aid
- radio callSpoken message over airwaves
- maydayRadio emergency signal
- emergency signalAlert indicating urgent danger
SOS · code red · dispatch · response team · 911 · situation report · shots fired · urgent
short-handed
Lacking sufficient personnel
- understaffedInsufficient employees for workload
- absentNot in attendance
- sick leaveAuthorized absence when unwell
no-show · coverage · call in sick · unavailable · bench player · substitute · fill in · injured reserve · sidelined · out of action
- numerical disadvantageoutnumbered, shorthanded, undermanned, understaffed, outgunned
- Lacrosselacrosse stick, lacrosse ball, goal, goalie, attack
- warningswarning, alert, caution, danger, warning sign
- military commandsattention, halt, fall back, advance, attack
man downman up
Embrace toughness, colloquially
on your feet · standing · still standing · up and running · back on your feet
man, down, woman, human, downfall, humanity, downpour, inhuman, downward