PUT-DOWN

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A crushing remark

Synonyms:

put-down; squelch; squelcher; takedown

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("put-down" is a kind of...):

derision (contemptuous laughter)

Domain usage:

colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)

Derivation:

put down (reduce in worth or character, usually verbally)