beatdown
4
8.6
- noun
- /ˈbiːtdaʊn/
- Offensive
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paliza
- After the match, the losing team faced a brutal beatdown from their fans who were disappointed with the outcome.
- gave him a beatdown
Examples
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Next up is the dramatic beatdown we had a feeling Justin would endure.
Blog text (4) -
Witnesses described the horrifying beatdown that occurred on the street, where multiple attackers targeted one man.
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Well, he'll only get the beatdown of his life.
Blog text (10) -
Guy here just said he was gonna give me a beatdown.
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You trying to get a beatdown?
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"Don't say anything to me, or I'll give you an even bigger beatdown than I did Saturday.
Fiction book (2001) -
He's quickly nabbed, given a good ole Brooklyn beatdown, then thrown into the rear of the vehicle.
Fiction book (2000) -
Knowing that he was reluctant to strike her, Ivy dealt Batman a no-holds-barred beatdown until she had him pinned to the ground.
Blog text (10) -
The police responded to reports of a vicious beatdown that left the victim hospitalized.
Synonyms
276
4.2
Hitting a person many times as punishment or violence
18
6.5
Repeated violent hitting or strong criticism that causes harm
17
6.1
A crime of threatening someone and then hitting them
7
4.4
A violent act of hitting a person or damaging a thing
6
6.7
A severe beating given to someone as punishment
4
8.1
A hard hit given to someone as punishment
1
4.8
Hitting someone or something very hard, often with a fist
1
8.6
A severe beating given as punishment
A severe beating that someone gets as punishment
A group attack that hurts someone, often very violent
How Violent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Beatdown combines beat ('to hit') and down ('to the ground' or 'completely'), giving the clear picture of someone being hit until they fall, which is why it can mean a violent physical attack.