beatdown en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈbitˌdaʊn/ (General-American)
Etymology
Deverbal from beat down; influenced by earlier throwdown.
Meanings
- (countable, slang, uncountable) A severe beating.
- (countable, slang, uncountable) A prescribed situation, usually to advance an angle or establish character, where two or more wrestlers severely beat up another wrestler or performer.
- (countable, uncountable) A subgenre of hardcore punk influenced by heavy metal.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| beatdowns | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (1)
es paliza (severe beating)