Down Beat

Entertainment / Music / Down Beat: First beat of the measure, the strongest in any meter.
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Beat Noun Synonyms: stroke, blow
Beat Verb Synonyms: strike, pound, bash, smite, batter, pummel or pommel, belabour, pelt, clout, thrash, give (someone) a thrashing or beating, drub, manhandle, thump, whack, cane, scourge, whip, bludgeon, club, cudgel, fustigate, whip, flog, lash , clobber, wallop
Beat Adjective Synonyms: dead beat, exhausted, spent, drained, worn out, weary, bone-tired, fatigued, fagged
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Knockdown

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Limit Up, Limit Down

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Hunkering Down

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Hold Down

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Fourth Down

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Fourth Down Conversion

Entertainment / Football / Fourth Down Conversion: The act of using a fourth down play to make a first down. These are comparatively uncommon. If a team is close enough, they will generally attempt a field goal on fourth down. Otherwise, they will usu MORE