Posedown

//ˈpəʊz.daʊn// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    The final part of a competition in which two or more bodybuilders pose freestyle on stage side by side, rather than individually.

    "The real reason for these subdued responses was the fact that the audience knew it would be a fight to the finish; they were saving their screams for the posedown festivities to come."

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"The real reason for these subdued responses was the fact that the audience knew it would be a fight to the finish; they were saving their screams for the posedown festivities to come."

Etymology

Blend of pose + showdown.

Related phrases

side by side

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