BACKDOWN | • backdown n. An act of backing down; a retraction or withdrawal. • back␣down v. (Idiomatic) To take a less aggressive position in a conflict than one previously has or has planned to. • back␣down v. (Idiomatic) To withdraw from a commitment or position. |
BACKDOWNS | • backdowns n. Plural of backdown. • BACKDOWN n. the abandonment of one's position. |
BREAKDOWN | • breakdown n. A failure, particularly mechanical in nature. • breakdown n. Something that has experienced a mechanical failure. • breakdown n. A physical collapse or lapse of mental stability. |
BREAKDOWNS | • breakdowns n. Plural of breakdown. • break␣downs n. Misspelling of breakdowns. • BREAKDOWN n. a collapse, a failure. |
CRACKDOWN | • crackdown n. Abruptly stern measures or disciplinary action; increased enforcement. • crack␣down v. (Idiomatic, often with ’on’) To take harsh action (against), as when enforcing a law more stringently than before. • CRACKDOWN n. the taking of a firm action. |
CRACKDOWNS | • crackdowns n. Plural of crackdown. • CRACKDOWN n. the taking of a firm action. |
KICKDOWN | • kickdown n. (Automotive) In a vehicle with automatic transmission, a downshift triggered by pressing down the throttle pedal. • kick-down n. Alternative form of kickdown. • kick␣down v. To break or demolish something by physical bodily force. |
KICKDOWNS | • kickdowns n. Plural of kickdown. • kick-downs n. Plural of kick-down. • KICKDOWN n. a method of changing gear in a car with automatic transmission, by pressing the accelerator pedal right down. |
KNOCKDOWN | • knockdown n. An act of knocking down or the condition of being knocked down. • knockdown n. An overwhelming blow. • knockdown n. (Slang, obsolete, uncountable) Very strong ale or beer. |
KNOCKDOWNS | • knockdowns n. Plural of knockdown. • KNOCKDOWN n. the act of knocking down, as in boxing. |
LOCKDOWN | • lockdown n. The confinement of people in their own rooms (e.g., in a school) or cells (in a prison), or to their… • lockdown n. (US) A contrivance to fasten logs together in rafting. • lock-down n. Alternative form of lockdown. |
LOCKDOWNS | • lockdowns n. Plural of lockdown. • lock-downs n. Plural of lock-down. • LOCKDOWN n. the confinement of prisoners to their cells. |
LOOKDOWN | • lookdown n. An oddly-shaped Atlantic marine fish, Selene vomer. • look␣down v. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see look, down. • look␣down v. (Intransitive) To lower one’s eyes; to direct one’s look downwards. |
LOOKDOWNS | • lookdowns n. Plural of lookdown. • LOOKDOWN n. a marine fish. |
MARKDOWN | • markdown n. A reduction in price in order to stimulate sales. • mark␣down v. To reduce the price of. • mark␣down v. To write a memorandum about. |
MARKDOWNS | • markdowns n. Plural of markdown. • MARKDOWN n. the act of labelling an article with a lower price than before. |
SMACKDOWN | • smackdown n. A physical or emotional confrontation; a battle, a fight; also, a bitter rivalry. • smackdown n. A significant or humiliating setback or defeat; a beating, a thrashing. • smack␣down v. To defeat utterly and decisively, especially in a humiliating way. |
SMACKDOWNS | • smackdowns n. Plural of smackdown. • SMACKDOWN n. a chastisement or defeat. |