Meanings
plural showdowns · alternative show-down
- countableidiomaticuncountableThe final battle between two opponents, in which there can be only one victor.First known use 1904
David cut his teeth on international politics in his showdown with Goliath, a battle fit for the ages.
2013 March 25, Dr. Paul H. Wright, chapter 8, in Rose Then and Now® Bible Map Atlas: With Biblical Backgrounds and Culture, Rose Publishing, →ISBN, page 511 more example
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored on his first start since recovering from malaria as Arsenal prepared for their Europa League showdown against Villarreal with a confidence-boosting win away to Newcastle at St James' Park.
2021 May 2, Mantej Mann, “Newcastle United 0-2 Arsenal”, in BBC Sport - countableuncountablecard gamesThe final round in a poker match, where all of the remaining players' cards have to be put down on the table and shown.First known use 1873
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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Translations
Bulgarian решителна битка, показване на картите
- решителна битка (rešitelna bitka)the final battle between two nemeses, in which there can be but one victor
- показване на картите (pokazvane na kartite)the final round in a poker match
Chinese Mandarin 對決 /对决, 攤牌 /摊牌
- 對決 /对决 (duìjué)the final battle between two nemeses, in which there can be but one victor
- 攤牌 /摊牌 (tānpái)the final round in a poker match
Czech utkání kdo s koho, rozhodující souboj
- utkání kdo s kohothe final battle between two nemeses, in which there can be but one victor
- rozhodující soubojthe final battle between two nemeses, in which there can be but one victor
- zúčtováníthe final battle between two nemeses, in which there can be but one victor
- vyložení karetthe final round in a poker match
Dutch krachtmeting
- krachtmetingthe final battle between two nemeses, in which there can be but one victor
Finnish välienselvittely
- välienselvittelythe final battle between two nemeses, in which there can be but one victor
French confrontation finale
- confrontation finalethe final battle between two nemeses, in which there can be but one victor
German Showdown, entscheidender Machtkampf
- Showdownthe final battle between two nemeses, in which there can be but one victor
- entscheidender Machtkampfthe final battle between two nemeses, in which there can be but one victor
Hungarian leszámolás
- leszámolásthe final battle between two nemeses, in which there can be but one victor
Icelandic lokauppgjör
- lokauppgjörthe final battle between two nemeses, in which there can be but one victor
Japanese 決戦
- 決戦 (kessen)the final battle between two nemeses, in which there can be but one victor
Polish ostateczna rozgrywka
- ostateczna rozgrywkathe final battle between two nemeses, in which there can be but one victor
Portuguese confronto
- confrontothe final battle between two nemeses, in which there can be but one victor
Russian фина́льный поеди́нок, реша́ющая схва́тка
- фина́льный поеди́нок (finálʹnyj pojedínok)the final battle between two nemeses, in which there can be but one victor
- реша́ющая схва́тка (rešájuščaja sxvátka)the final battle between two nemeses, in which there can be but one victor
- раскры́тие карт (raskrýtije kart)the final round in a poker match
Cite this entry
showdown. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/showdown
“showdown.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/showdown. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “showdown,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/showdown.
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