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to smackdown

to smackdown

8.6
To hit someone hard so they fall down
  • verb
  • /ˈsmækˌdaʊn/
  • Informal
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  • The wrestler managed to smackdown his opponent in the final round.

Examples

  • The coach told him to smackdown the quarterback to secure the victory.

  • The boxer delivered a powerful punch that made his opponent smackdown onto the canvas.

  • He threatened to smackdown anyone who challenged his authority.

  • With one swift move, she smackdown the intruder and called for help.

  • With a surprising twist, she was able to smackdown her rival during the championship match.

Synonyms

to hit
vsto smackdown
1.0

To strike someone or something with force

specifies producing a ground fall rather than general contact
to punch
vsto smackdown
455 1.4

To hit someone or something quickly with a closed fist

focuses on causing a fall rather than the striking method
to knock out
vsto smackdown
  • NSFW
210 4.3

To make someone unconscious by a hit, illness, or being very tired

focuses on causing a fall without implying loss of consciousness
to smack
vsto smackdown
164 3.5

To hit someone or something with an open hand

is about producing a fall rather than the blow type
to knock down
vsto smackdown
93 3.0

Use force to make someone or something fall to the ground

is about causing a fall rather than other effects
to pummel
vsto smackdown
46 6.7

Hit something many times, usually with your fists

refers to a single forceful hit that causes a fall
to bludgeon
vsto smackdown
  • NSFW
23 8.8

To hit someone repeatedly with a heavy stick or club

involves single forceful impact aimed at making someone fall
to deck
vsto smackdown
  • Informal
14 8.2

To hit someone so hard that they fall to the ground

is the same forceful result but not necessarily instant collapse
to belt
vsto smackdown
  • Informal
11 6.0

To hit with a lot of force, often using the arm or an object

aims for making someone fall rather than the instrument used
to floor
vsto smackdown
8 4.8

To knock someone to the ground with force

is focused on making someone fall rather than lasting harm
to dump
vsto smackdown
6 5.6

To knock someone down with force, often in sport

emphasizes the fall outcome rather than the broader confrontation
to strike hard
vsto smackdown
3 3.7

Hit someone or something very hard

is specifically about producing a fall from that force
to wallop
vsto smackdown
  • Informal
2 7.3

To hit something or someone very hard

focuses specifically on producing a fall rather than just power
to knock down for the count
vsto smackdown
  • Informal
8.2

To be hit so hard that you fall and cannot get up

means causing a fall but not necessarily ending their ability to continue
to kayo
vsto smackdown
  • Archaic
9.9

To knock someone unconscious with a single punch

causes a fall but not necessarily unconsciousness
to punch someone's lights out
vsto smackdown
  • Offensive
9.8

Hit someone very hard so they are knocked out

aims at causing a fall rather than knocking someone out
to smash the head
vsto smackdown
  • Offensive
8.8

Hit a person's head very hard and cause serious injury

is about forceful impact that makes someone fall rather than head injury

How Forceful

to knock out
  • NSFW
210 4.3
to smackdown
  • Informal
8.6
to hit
1.0
slap
110 1.0
tap
66 1.0

Surface Forms

smackdown infinitive
smacking down present participle
smacks down third person singular
smacked down past participle

Morphology

smackdown = smack + down (transparent) = smack + down

This sense is the literal physical action 'smack (someone) down' and is directly analyzable as 'smack' + 'down'.

Etymology

Smackdown comes from the simple words smack ('a hit') and down ('to the ground'), so it paints a clear picture of a forceful strike. That's why to 'smackdown' someone can mean to hit them hard so they fall.