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smackdown

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Pronunciation: US /ˈsmækdaʊn/

smackdown means: A defeat or rejection that leaves someone looking very weak or foolish.

noun

HUMILIATING DEFEATC1

A defeat or rejection that leaves someone looking very weak or foolish.

  • The team suffered a smackdown.
  • The judge delivered a sharp smackdown to the lawyer.
  • Their proposal received a humiliating smackdown at the meeting.

Similar words: thrashing, drubbing, rebuff

Common phrases: deliver a smackdown, suffer a smackdown

FIGHT OR RIVALRYC1

A fierce fight, argument, or rivalry between people or groups.

  • The debate became a smackdown.
  • Fans watched the smackdown between the two wrestlers.
  • Their bitter rivalry led to another public smackdown.

Similar words: fight, clash, confrontation

Common phrases: political smackdown, smackdown between rivals

Questions about smackdown

What does smackdown mean?

A defeat or rejection that leaves someone looking very weak or foolish.

What is smackdown in other languages?

Türkçe: ağır yenilgi · Español: paliza · Français: défaite cuisante · Deutsch: Abfuhr · Italiano: batosta · 日本語: 惨敗

How do you pronounce smackdown?

It is pronounced /ˈsmækdaʊn/.

How do you use smackdown in a sentence?

The team suffered a smackdown. The judge delivered a sharp smackdown to the lawyer.

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