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smackdown

Syllables: smack·down/ˈsmækdaʊn/US/ˈsmækˌdaʊn/

smackdown noun: a physical or emotional confrontation; a battle, a fight; also, a bitter rivalry.

smackdown: a large open area with stairs and railings
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Noun

smackdown (plural smackdowns)

  1. (informal) A physical or emotional confrontation; a battle, a fight; also, a bitter rivalry.
    • Considering these numbers, which positively put the smackdown on GM's much celebrated fuel-cell concept vehicle, the Hy-Wire (built on the Autonomy chassis), Shimizu was understandably crestfallen when, at this year's Detroit auto show, he received but two orders for the KAZ.2003 August, Dan Neil, “Dr. Hiroshi Shimizu’s 190-mph Electric Car Contraption”, in Scott Mowbray, editor, Popular Science, volume 263, number 2, New York, N.Y.: Time4 Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 73
    • "I'm not looking for any more sisterly smackdowns." She sat up and rubbed her arms where Paige and Juliana had been holding her.2004 March 2, Laura J. Burns, chapter 3, in Inherit the Witch (Charmed), New York, N.Y.: Simon Spotlight, Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division, →ISBN, page 51
  2. (informal) A significant or humiliating setback or defeat; a beating, a thrashing.

smackdown meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali and Malayalam

smackdown in Hindi

स्मैकडाउन, स्मेकडाउन

smackdown in Marathi

स्मेकडाउन, स्मॅकडाउन

smackdown in Bengali

স্ম্যাকডাউন, স্মেকডাউন

smackdown in Malayalam

സ്മാക്ക്ഡൌൺ
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smackdown in Kannada
ಸ್ಮ್ಯಾಕ್ಡೌನ್
smackdown in Punjabi
ਸਮੈਕਡਾਉਨ, ਸਮੈਕਡਾਊਨ
smackdown in Gujarati
સ્મેકડાઉન, સ્મૅકડાઉન, સ્મૈકડાઉન
smackdown in Odia
ସ୍ମାକ୍ ଡାଉନ୍, ସ୍ମାକ୍ଡାଉନ, ସ୍ମାକଡାଉନ
smackdown in Nepali
स्म्याकडाउन, स्मेकडाउन

Examples of smackdown in a sentence

  • Megan shouted out as Finn and Sean raced toward the smackdown.2005, Kate Brian [pseudonym; Kieran Scott], chapter 10, in Megan Meade’s Guide to the McGowan Boys, New York, N.Y.: Simon Pulse, Simon &...
  • Monica had been challenged and, so far, hadn't exactly delivered the smackdown everybody—Claire included—had expected.2006, Rachel Caine, Glass Houses (The Morganville Vampires; I), New York, N.Y.: NAL Jam, New American Library, →ISBN, page 59:
  • "Well, I didn't get your messages," Mina said, embarrassed to admit her parents put the smackdown on all of her electronic communication because of that C on her Lit essay.2007, Paula Chase, So Not the Drama (A Del Rio Bay Clique Novel), New York, N.Y.: Kensington Books, →ISBN, page 285:
  • [T]he thought of Carpenter and Garth in a smackdown over a rack of country ribs was not a pretty one.2007, Jennifer Crusie [pseudonym; Jennifer Smith], Bob Mayer, “Wednesday: Cranky Agnes Column #75: ‘It’s His Fault You’re Fat’”, in Agnes &...

Synonyms of smackdown

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Forms of smackdown

pluralsmackdowns

Origin of smackdown

Deverbal from smack down (“to defeat utterly and decisively, especially in a humiliating way”), from smack (“sharp blow, slap”, noun) + down. Influenced by earlier throwdown. Popularized by: * the United States professional wrestling television programme WWF SmackDown! (first broadcast on April 29, 1999), now called WWE SmackDown and produced by World Wrestling Entertainment; and * the phrase lay (or put) the smack down (“to start a fight”).

Questions about smackdown

What does smackdown mean?
Smackdown means a physical or emotional confrontation; a battle, a fight; also, a bitter rivalry.
What is smackdown in Hindi?
Smackdown in Hindi is स्मैकडाउन, स्मेकडाउन. See Smackdown meaning in Hindi.
How do you use smackdown in a sentence?
Megan shouted out as Finn and Sean raced toward the smackdown.
What part of speech is smackdown?
Smackdown is a noun.
How do you pronounce smackdown?
Smackdown is pronounced /ˈsmækdaʊn/ (UK).
What is the plural of smackdown?
The plural of smackdown is smackdowns.

Words near smackdown in the dictionary

  1. smackaroo
  2. smackaroonies
  3. smackaroons
  4. smackaroos
  5. smackdab
  6. smackdown
  7. smackdowns
  8. smacked
  9. smacked around
  10. smacked cucumber
  11. smacked cucumbers

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Adapted from Wiktionary: smackdown (page history and authors); smackdown (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); smackdown (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); smackdown (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); smackdown (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); smackdown (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); smackdown (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); smackdown (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); smackdown (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); smackdown (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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