go down like a lead zeppelin

verb

To fall precipitately; to plummet.

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Meanings

verbgo down like a lead zeppelin (third-person singular simple present goes down like a lead zeppelin, present participle going down like a lead zeppelin, simple past went down like a lead zeppelin, past participle gone down like a lead zeppelin)

present singular third person goes down like a lead zeppelin · participle present going down like a lead zeppelin · past went down like a lead zeppelin · participle past gone down like a lead zeppelin · alternative go down like a lead balloon · alternative go over like a lead balloon · alternative go over like a lead zeppelin

  1. simileTo fall precipitately; to plummet.
  2. simileTo be received negatively by others.
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APA

go down like a lead zeppelin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20down%20like%20a%20lead%20zeppelin

MLA

“go down like a lead zeppelin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20down%20like%20a%20lead%20zeppelin. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “go down like a lead zeppelin,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20down%20like%20a%20lead%20zeppelin.

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