put a damper on en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To stop people from enjoying an activity.
John told us he had lost his job, which put a damper on the celebrations.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| put a damper on | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| put a damper on | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| puts a damper on | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| putting a damper on | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| put a dampener on | alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
live it up · celebrate · party
Coordinates
Hypernyms
Relateds
nonconform · party pooper · spoilsport · killjoy · rock the boat · make waves · wet blanket · stick in the mud
Synonyms
rain on someone's parade · upset the applecart · shit in someone's Cheerios · piss in someone's Cheerios · rain on somebody's parade · piss in someone's cereal · piss on someone's chips · take the wind out of someone's sails · burst someone's bubble · piss on someone's campfire · piss on someone's bonfire · piss in someone's cornflakes · upset the applecart · put a damper on · shit in someone's cornflakes · shit in someone's cereal