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

As West Ranch catcher Kara Carnes threw down, Simi Valley shortstop Hayden Chang ran towards home to go up 1-0. —Tony Gleason, Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026

Maureen Bannon, a former Army officer who served in Iraq and who happens to be Steve Bannon’s daughter, agrees to throw down. —Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026

Ivisic made his way down the floor, got the ball at the three-point line, took two steps without dribbling and threw down a poster dunk of his own. —Ryan Brennan march 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026

Leon Rengel saw some detainees being thrown down stairways, according to the lawsuit. —Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 25 Mar. 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