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beatdown

  • /ˈbitˌdaʊn/ US

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Deverbal from beat down; influenced by earlier throwdown.

noun beatdowns

  1. countable, slang, uncountable A severe beating.
  2. 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.
  3. countable, uncountable A subgenre of hardcore punk influenced by heavy metal.

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noun severe beating

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"beatdown." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/beatdown. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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beatdown. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/beatdown

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"beatdown." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/beatdown.

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@misc{beatdown_2026,
  title = {beatdown},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/beatdown},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}