Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buck down

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables: buck- -down
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To defeat (someone) in a challenge; to beat up or destroy (someone).

Slang; Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

bucks down (present, singular) bucking down (participle, present) bucked down (participle, past) bucked down (past)

Questions

What does buck down mean?: To defeat (someone) in a challenge; to beat up or destroy (someone).

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