English Explanatory Dictionary

beatdown

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A severe beating.
  2. A prescribed situation, usually to advance an angle or establish character, where two or more wrestlers severely beat up another wrestler or performer.
  3. A subgenre of hardcore punk influenced by heavy metal.

Pronunciation

/ˈbitˌdaʊn/ En-au-beatdown.ogg

Word forms

beatdown beatdowns

Etymology

Deverbal from beat down; influenced by earlier throwdown.

Related words

smackdown
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