# lay the smack down

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To start a fight (sometimes with on)
2. To decisively defeat or dominate (sometimes with on)

## Etymology
A catchphrase of wrestler "The Rock" (Dwayne Johnson); see also smackdown.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lay-the-smack-down