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 of throw down

• throw
• drop

Examples of throw down in a Sentence

throw down the gun, and put your hands up

Recent Examples on the Web

On the last day of the January conference of microplastics researchers, Scott Coffin, a toxicologist at the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, threw down the equivalent of a dueling glove to the crowd. —Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026

Lajae Jones, wing, 6-7, Florida State A wing with good size (6-6 3/4 in socks) and a solid frame, Jones is a good athlete who threw down some vicious dunks. —John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 June 2026

At the same time, the Ellisons have retained Jeffrey Kessler to get in the legal octagon for them if the state throws down. —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 June 2026

Luke Gladchuk led off with a walk, stole second base and went to third on an error on the throw down. —Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2026

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