noun
Meaning 1
A severe beating.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, slang, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
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Colloquial Variant guide
beatdown
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Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈbitˌdaʊn/
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noun
Meaning 2
A prescribed situation, usually to advance an angle or establish character, where two or more wrestlers severely beat up another wrestler or performer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, slang, uncountable
Topics: government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, professional-wrestling, sports, war, wrestling
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noun
Meaning 3
A subgenre of hardcore punk influenced by heavy metal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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History
Etymology
Deverbal from beat down; influenced by earlier throwdown.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Spanish: paliza — severe beating