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

The all-or-nothing trick Goepper threw down said a lot about his goals and the sport itself. —ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026

Saturday afternoon, a fan in search of an autograph threw down their wallet from the bleachers. —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026

The Illini kept pouring it on until the final minute, when Illinois’ big man Tomislav Ivisic threw down an alley-oop to push Illinois into triple digits. —Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026

PennDOT crews tried their best to throw down some soft patch and hope for the best. —Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 16 Feb. 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