beatdown
nounUS /ˈbitˌdaʊn/
Etymology Deverbal from beat down; influenced by earlier throwdown.
1
Slang A severe beating.
2
Government, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Martial arts, Military, Politics, Professional wrestling, Sports, War, Wrestling Slang A prescribed situation, usually to advance an angle or establish character, where two or more wrestlers severely beat up another wrestler or performer.
3
Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music A subgenre of hardcore punk influenced by heavy metal.
- Related terms
- smackdown