beatdown

== English == === Etymology === Deverbal from beat down; influenced by earlier throwdown. === Pronunciation === === Noun === beatdown (countable and uncountable, plural beatdowns) (slang) A severe beating. (professional wrestling, slang) A prescribed situation, usually to advance an angle or establish character, where two or more wrestlers severely beat up another wrestler or performer. (music) A subgenre of hardcore punk influenced by heavy metal. ==== Related terms ==== === Anagrams === downbeat