throw down

throw down

verb

Definition of THROW 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

Examples of THROW DOWN

1. <throw down the gun, and put your hands up>

First Known Use of THROW DOWN

14th century

Related to THROW DOWN

Synonyms: depress, lower, throw, drop

Antonyms: lift, pick up, raise

Related Words: flatten, floor, level; knock down, knock over, strike down, topple; plop, plunk down; bobble, bungle, foozle, fumble; immerse, sink, submerge

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