smack down

verb

To defeat utterly and decisively, especially in a humiliating way.

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Meanings

verbsmack down (third-person singular simple present smacks down, present participle smacking down, simple past and past participle smacked down)

present singular third person smacks down · participle present smacking down · participle past smacked down · past smacked down

  1. informaltransitiveTo defeat utterly and decisively, especially in a humiliating way.
  2. informaltransitiveTo successfully refute someone or someone's idea or proposal.
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APA

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MLA

“smack down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smack%20down. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “smack down,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smack%20down.

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