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Rarebeat down
The correct spelling is beat down.
How to pronounce beat down
verb
Say it like: Bee-t d-own
The correct spelling is beat down. (of the sun or rain) To strike with great force. For example: "It was a ghastly morning, with the rain beating down in sheets."
Usage Examples
“It was a ghastly morning, with the rain beating down in sheets.”
“I managed to beat him down to half his original asking price.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.(of the sun or rain) To strike with great force.
- 2.To haggle with someone to sell at a lower price.
- 3.To severely beat someone up.
noun
- 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.
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