# lead balloon

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A failure, especially something that fails to have the intended resonance with an audience.

## Etymology
From go down like a lead balloon and similar expressions.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lead-balloon