bodyslamming
Full-contact wrestling move
Bodyslamming is the act of lifting and forcefully throwing someone to the ground, a signature move in professional wrestling.
The term extends to any aggressive physical takedown: Security bodyslamming protesters made the evening news.
Figuratively, it describes overwhelming defeat or forceful criticism: The committee bodyslamming the proposal surprised no one.
Closed curve shape
- takedownForced grounding maneuver
- grapplingClose-quarters combat technique
- suplexOverhead backward wrestling slam
- pinfallPins toppled in bowling
submission · luchador · heavyweight · smackdown · piledriver · chokeslam · turnbuckle · kayfabe
Strength or compulsion
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
- assaultViolent offensive act
brutality · violence · hostility · attack · overpower · takedown · aggressor · physical
Designing performance movement sequences
- stuntDangerous feat for spectacle
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- spectacleVisually striking event
showmanship · theatrical · entertainment · crowd · arena · dramatic · staged · signature move
ring
Closed curve shape
- takedownForced grounding maneuver
- grapplingClose-quarters combat technique
- suplexOverhead backward wrestling slam
pinfall · submission · luchador · heavyweight · smackdown · piledriver · chokeslam · turnbuckle · kayfabe · heel
force
Strength or compulsion
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
assault · brutality · violence · hostility · attack · overpower · takedown · aggressor · physical · forceful
choreography
Designing performance movement sequences
- stuntDangerous feat for spectacle
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
spectacle · showmanship · theatrical · entertainment · crowd · arena · dramatic · staged · signature move · pop