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

• throw
• drop

Examples of throw down in a Sentence

throw down the gun, and put your hands up

Recent Examples on the Web

As for the contestants, there are plenty of familiar faces ready to throw down. —Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025

Mahomes is always dangerous and capable of making throws down the field. —Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025

Kuminga elevated, switched the ball from his right to his left hand, and threw down a poster dunk. —Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025

Thanks in part to new offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard and rookie receiver Emeka Egbuka, Mayfield has thrown down the field better and more often than just about any quarterback in the NFL this season. —Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 12 Oct. 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