scroll down

Meaning

To 'scroll down' means to move down a digital screen, webpage, or app interface to view more content that is currently hidden. It is a fundamental action in modern digital navigation and social media browsing.

Examples

• If you scroll down, you can read the comments section of the video.

  If you scroll down, you can read the comments section of the video.

• Just scroll down to the bottom of the page to find the sign-up form.

  Just scroll down to the bottom of the page to find the sign-up form.

• I spent hours scrolling down my social media feed last night.

  I spent hours scrolling down my social media feed last night.

• Scroll down to see the full cast list for the movie.

  Scroll down to see the full cast list for the movie.

• You need to scroll down further to see the download link.

  You need to scroll down further to see the download link.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ Please scroll under to find the file.

  ✓ Please scroll down to find the file.

  The correct phrasal verb for moving down a screen is 'scroll down', not 'scroll under'.

• ✗ I scrolled down the page to find the top header.

  ✓ I scrolled up the page to find the top header.

  Moving to the top of a page is 'scroll up', while 'scroll down' moves you toward the bottom.

Related Expressions

Practice

• If you want to see the recipe, just ___ past the introduction.

  💡 move lower on the screen

  Show answer

  scroll down

• I had to ___ for a long time to find the oldest posts on his profile.

  💡 navigate downwards on a webpage

  Show answer

  scroll down