showdown meaning

Definition of showdown

1. a hostile disagreement face-to-face

   Synonyms: confrontation, encounter, face-off

   Type of: disagreement

showdown in a sentence

• It's the final showdown between good and evil.
• This could be the showdown of the century.
• Determined not to let the cockroach escape, Anna grabbed a shoe and prepared herself for a showdown.

How to pronounce showdown

showdown is pronounced /ˈʃoʊdaʊn/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with showdown

• godown
• slowdown