Synonyms for
Downing
Definition
the act of bringing a person or animal down, especially by force
Synonyms & similar words
beltdown
andrewjacksondowning
drinkdown
refine
downing
tossoff
shootdown
polish
consume
boltdown
pop
kill
pulldown
gothrough
knockdown
devour
down
cutdown
finetune
pushdown
land
pourdown
toppling
overthrowing
subduing
conquering
defeating
beating
vanquishing
crushing
humbling
demolishing
smashing
crashing
wrecking
ruining
destroying
devastating
decimating
annihilating
exterminating
eradicating
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- downing tools
- downing a drink
- downing a pint
- downing a beer
- downing tools for the day
- downing a shot
- downing a cocktail
Word family
Usage note
Primarily used in the context of consuming liquids quickly or ceasing work. 'Downing tools' is a common idiom for stopping work.
Example sentences
- The wrestler is downing his opponent to win the match.
- The lion is downing the prey with its powerful jaws.
- The hunter is downing the deer with his rifle.
- The police officer is downing the suspect with a stun gun.
- The firefighters are downing the flames with water.
Quotes
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. - Winston Churchill
I may be down but I'm not out. - Unknown
I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. - Michael Jordan