beatdown

American  

[beet-daun] / ˈbitˌdaʊn /

noun

1. a decisive defeat.

   The team is on its way to the quarterfinals after delivering last night's 12–3 beatdown.

2. a severe beating.

   If you said that to me, you'd get the beatdown of your life.

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verb phrase

1. to cause to be subdued, discouraged, or hopeless.

   Never allow yourself to be beaten down by the hardships you face in life.

   Every time someone raises this issue, others beat them down with outraged attacks on their patriotism.

2. to beat physically.

   Protesters had been beaten down by police wielding batons.

3. to persuade (a seller) to lower the price of something.

   His first price was too high, so we tried to beat him down.

Etymology

Origin of beatdown

First recorded in 1985–90, for the noun; 1610–20, for the verb

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beatdown

Our call of the day from Goldman Sachs strategists, led by Peter Oppenheimer, says the beatdown for those hot stocks has likely created an opportunity for investors.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

It was such a resounding message because the game was such a thorough beatdown.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 2025

Despite his size, his Dek in “Predator: Badlands” is what you might call a baby: an untested youth who endures a sibling’s beatdown in the film’s opening moments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2025

Playing on baseball’s grandest stage for the first time in 32 years, the Blue Jays scored nine runs in the sixth inning on Friday on their way to an 11-4 beatdown.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2025

Clayton was certain Train Ear would throw his blues harp onto the train tracks, but within him, he also knew the other Beat Boys wouldn’t give him a beatdown.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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