showdown

ˈʃoʊˌdaʊn

Definition

Definition of showdown - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

competitionfinal battle between two opponents with one winner

The movie ended with an epic showdown between the hero and villain.

confrontation

duel

conclusionaction that concludes or decides a situation

The board meeting was a showdown for the new policy.

conclusion

decider

finale

games

TECH.

final round in poker where players reveal cards

TECH.

The poker game ended with an intense showdown.

exposure

reveal

unveiling

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Expressions with showdown

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have a showdown

engage in a decisive confrontation or conflict

The two rivals will have a showdown tomorrow.

Origin of showdown

English, show (display) + down (confrontation)

Terms with showdown included in their meaning

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high-low

betting showdown

poker where high and low hands split pot

war to the death

final showdown

conflict ending only with complete defeat

sing-off

music showdown

final round in a singing competition

Examples of showdown in a sentence

The political debate turned into a heated showdown.
The election debate was the ultimate showdown.
Their rivalry ended in a dramatic showdown.
The showdown revealed who had the best hand in the tournament.
Everyone was tense during the final showdown of the poker match.

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French:affrontement, face-à-face, ...
German:Showdown, Entscheidungsschlacht, ...
Italian:scontro finale, scontro decisivo, ...
Spanish:enfrentamiento, enfrentamiento final, ...
Portuguese:confronto, decisão, ...
Chinese:对决, ...
Japanese:対決, 最終局面, ...
Arabic:مُوَاجَهَة حَاسِمَة, حسم, ...
Hebrew:עִימוּת מַכְרִיעַ, רֶגַע הַכְרָעָה, ...
Russian:разборка, решающий момент, ...
Ukrainian:поєдинок, вирішальний момент, ...
Hindi:निर्णायक मुकाबला, अंतिम टकराव, ...
Bengali:চূড়ান্ত লড়াই, ফয়সালা, ...
Catalan:enfrontament final, enfrontament decisiu, ...
Czech:finále, vyvrcholení, ...
Danish:opgør, afgørelse, ...
Dutch:confrontatie, beslissende confrontatie, ...
Greek:αναμέτρηση, ξεκαθάρισμα, ...
Hungarian:végső összecsapás, döntő összecsapás, ...
Khmer:ការប្រឈមមុខដាក់គ្នាចុងក្រោយ, ការប្រឈមមុខដាក់គ្នាដើម្បីសម្រេចចិត្ត, ...
Korean:결전, 결정적 순간, ...
Persian:نبرد نهایی, مصاف نهایی, ...
Polish:starcie, rozstrzygnięcie, ...
Portuguese (BR):confronto, desfecho, ...
Romanian:confruntare, decizie finală, ...
Swedish:slutstrid, uppgörelse, ...
Thai:การเผชิญหน้าครั้งสุดท้าย, การตัดสินชี้ขาด, ...
Turkish:hesaplaşma, son tur, ...
Vietnamese:trận quyết đấu, màn quyết định, ...

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