Beat Down

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Pronunciation: /biːt daʊn/

Definitions of beat down

noun a physical or verbal attack that aims to subdue or defeat someone

Example Sentences

A1 The bully gave him a beat down at the playground.

A2 She felt embarrassed after receiving a beat down in front of her friends.

B1 The team suffered a brutal beat down in the championship game.

B2 The politician's reputation took a hit after a beat down in the media.

C1 The company's stock price plummeted after a beat down in the market.

C2 The boxer delivered a devastating beat down to his opponent in the ring.

verb to defeat or subdue someone through physical or verbal means

Example Sentences

A1 The bully tried to beat down the smaller kid.

A2 The team beat down their opponents in the final match.

B1 The strong winds beat down on the roof of the house during the storm.

B2 The company's aggressive marketing strategy helped beat down their competitors.

C1 The relentless criticism from the media did not beat down the politician's determination.

C2 Despite facing numerous obstacles, the athlete refused to let anything beat him down.

Examples of beat down in a Sentence

formal The boxer delivered a brutal beat down to his opponent in the ring.

informal I heard that the school bully gave another kid a beat down after school.

slang Those guys were talking trash, so we had to give them a beat down.

figurative The team's loss was a real beat down for their morale.

Grammatical Forms of beat down

past tense

beat down

plural

beat downs

comparative

more beat down

superlative

most beat down

present tense

beat down

future tense

will beat down

perfect tense

have beaten down

continuous tense

be beating down

singular

beat down

positive degree

beat down

infinitive

to beat down

gerund

beating down

participle

beaten down

Origin and Evolution of beat down

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The term 'beat down' originated from the English language.
Evolution of the word: Initially, 'beat down' was used to describe physically defeating or overpowering someone in a fight or confrontation. Over time, the term has evolved to also include the idea of overwhelming someone with words or arguments, or to describe a situation where someone is figuratively 'beaten down' by circumstances or events.