What is another word for going down?

Pronunciation: [ɡˌə͡ʊɪŋ dˈa͡ʊn] (IPA)

One synonym for "going down" is descending. This word is often used when talking about flight and altitude. Another word with a similar meaning is lowering, which is often associated with bringing something down to a lower level. An informal synonym for "going down" is dropping, which is often used in sports contexts when referring to a sudden decline in performance or score. The expression "taking a nosedive" is another common idiom used to describe going down quickly, particularly in financial or business contexts. Finally, sinking is another synonym for going down that is often used when talking about watercraft and submersibles.

What are the hypernyms for Going down?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Going down

  • I think back a little bit when President Bush was elected President and what kind of economy he inherited from the Clinton administration. The economy was going down. It was not doing well.
    Wayne Allard
  • You can make more money on unemployment than you can going down and getting one of those jobs that is an honest job, but it doesn't pay as much. And so, that's what's happened to us is that we have put in so much entitlement into our government, that we really have spoiled our citizenry and said you don't want the jobs that are available.
    Sharron Angle
  • Through my illness I learned rejection. I was written off. That was the moment I thought, Okay, game on. No prisoners. Everybody's going down.
    Lance Armstrong
  • Research in this country is going down.
    Amar Bose
  • I remember doing the sex scene in Red Rock West. I had to kiss Nic Cage and then look like I was going down on him. And he couldn't do anything - he just had to lie there.
    Lara Flynn Boyle

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