1. a severe beating or physical attack
Usage: informal; slang
2. a decisive defeat or loss in a competition or game
Usage: informal; slang

Examples

• The boxer took a brutal beatdown in the third round.
• Our team suffered a 50-point beatdown against the defending champions.
• He got a beatdown after starting a fight at the bar.
• The video game character delivered a beatdown to the final boss.
• The stock market gave investors a beatdown this quarter.
• The opposing team's defense gave our offense a complete beatdown.