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Meaning of beat down

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

beat down

Pronunciation:

verb

Definitions

  1. (of the sun or rain) To strike with great force.

    Example: It was a ghastly morning, with the rain beating down in sheets.

  2. To haggle with someone to sell at a lower price.

    Example: I managed to beat him down to half his original asking price.

  3. To severely beat someone up.

noun

Definitions

  1. A severe beating

  2. A prescribed situation, usually to advance an angle or establish character, where two or more wrestlers severely beat up another wrestler or performer.