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

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

But that did little to ease the sting of a 9-0 smackdown from the White Sox — who are expected to be one of the worst teams in the major leagues again this season — at Rate Field on Monday afternoon in the opener of a three-game series in Chicago. —Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2025

The Huskies beat Marquette for a second time on the season in that span, and avenged their worst loss of the season– at Seton Hall on Feb. 15– with an 81-50 smackdown of the Pirates on Saturday. —Staff and Wire Reports, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 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