beatdown

noun

beat·​down ˈbēt-ˌdau̇n How to pronounce beatdown (audio)
1
US, informal : a violent physical beating
… said his own client was badly hurt in a beatdown by NYPD officers …Shayna Jacobs
2
US, informal : an emphatic or overwhelming defeat
… he was sitting in his Eugene hotel room, … while absorbing a beatdown in PlayStation 3 boxing from his 10-year-old brother Seth.Tim Layden

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After a close battle against Clemson on the road to open the season, the Tigers went on a run that included a 56-10 beatdown on Southeastern Louisiana last week after beating the Florida Gators, 20-10. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025 Discussing the most shocking Week 3 result on FS1’s Wake Up Barstool with Dave Portnoy, both Olsen and Jon Gruden, the former NFL coach and Barstool Sports personality, pointed to Carolina’s beatdown of its NFC South division rival in Charlotte. Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025 In the beatdown, Indiana (4-0 overall, 1-0 Big Ten) demonstrated each of the three principles on that towel in electrifying fashion. Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025 After a 33-8 beatdown from the Indianapolis Colts, the NFL world was already calling for the job of Mike McDaniel. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beatdown

Word History

First Known Use

1989, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of beatdown was in 1989

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“Beatdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beatdown. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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