smackdown

noun

smack·​down ˈsmak-ˌdau̇n 

1

: the act of knocking down or bringing down an opponent

2

: a contest in entertainment wrestling

3

: a decisive defeat

4

: a confrontation between rivals or competitors

Examples of smackdown in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After that, the top queens will compete in a two-episode round of further competition, before a final lip-sync smackdown on the Grand Finale will determine the winner of a $200,000 prize and a spot in the Drag Race Hall of Fame. —Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2025

The queens with the most points from each group will then proceed to the semifinals (Episodes 10 and 11), followed by a lip sync smackdown in the grand finale (12). —Andy Swift, TVLine, 23 Apr. 2025

For this region’s tech giants, the tariffs deliver a smackdown that contrasts with the presence of their CEOs on Trump’s inauguration stage. —Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025

The Timberwolves were missing two key sharpshooters in Donte DiVincenzo and Naz Reid, after both were slapped with suspensions for spilling into the stands in the T-wolves’ Sunday night smackdown with the Detroit Pistons. —Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for smackdown

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown