throw down

verb

threw down; thrown down; throwing down; throws down

transitive verb

1

: to cause to fall : overthrow

2

: precipitate

3

: to cast off : discard

4

: to make (a slam dunk) with exceptional force

Synonyms

• depress
• drop
• lower
• throw

Examples of throw down in a Sentence

throw down the gun, and put your hands up

Recent Examples on the Web

And now there’s another chance for whiskey collectors to throw down big bucks for bottles, albeit without an altruistic bent, via the new Whisky & Whiskey auction from Sotheby’s. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025

Coincidentally, Curry also threw down a sick dunk to end the 2019 All-Star Game, bouncing himself an alley-oop lob and finishing with a reverse. —Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025

Drake is performing in Australia as part of his Anita Max Wynn Tour, and during the Monday (Feb. 17) Sydney show, a fan launched a DeMar DeRozan basketball jersey on stage, which Drake threw down in disgust. —Michael Saponara, Billboard, 18 Feb. 2025

Snowboarder Shaun White wins America’s 100th Winter Olympic gold medal, throwing down a spectacular final run in the men’s halfpipe at the Pyeongchang Games. —Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for throw down

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown