ALL meanings of showdown
show·down
S s - noun showdown decisive confrontation 1
- noun showdown confrontation 1
- noun showdown the laying down of one's cards, face upward, in a card game, especially poker. 1
- noun showdown a conclusive settlement of an issue, difference, etc., in which all resources, power, or the like, are used; decisive confrontation: An international showdown was inevitable. 1
- countable noun showdown A showdown is a big argument or conflict which is intended to settle a dispute that has lasted for a long time. 0
- noun showdown an action that brings matters to a head or acts as a conclusion or point of decision 0
- noun showdown the exposing of the cards in the players' hands on the table at the end of the game 0
- noun showdown the laying down of the cards face up to see who wins 0
- noun showdown any action or confrontation that brings matters to a climax or settles them 0