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throwdown.

A fall, indicating defeat.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A fall, indicating defeat.

    slang
  2. A weapon planted at a crime scene in order to mislead investigation, especially in situations where deadly force would only have been justified if the victim were armed. Also an untraceable weapon kept in readiness for such use.

    rare · slang
  3. A slam dunk.

    slang
  4. A fight or brawl; or, a challenge or incitement to fight.

    slang
  5. A performance by a rapper or DJ that is intended to be particularly hardcore or intense.

    slang
  6. A type of hardcore dance in which a person violently clears a space for himself and appears to be ready to fight those around him, while making violent and erratic movements with his body.

    slang
  7. A 250 ml bottle of beer.

    Australia · informal
  8. A type of small firework that explodes with a loud noise when thrown violently onto the ground.

    Australia
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from throw down. Fight and music senses from earlier idiom throw down the gauntlet (“issue a challenge”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.