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throw down

throw down
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [throh doun]
    • /θroʊ daʊn/
    • /θrəʊ daʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [throh doun]
    • /θroʊ daʊn/

Definitions of throw down words

  • abbreviation THROW DOWN toss downward 1
  • noun throw down competition 1
  • phrasal verb throw down If you throw down a challenge to someone, you do something new or unexpected in a bold or forceful manner that will probably cause them to reply or react equally strongly. 0
  • verb throw down to offer or accept a challenge to fight 0
  • verb throw down to fight 0
  • noun throw down a challenge, esp to physical or artistic competition 0

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Parts of speech for Throw down

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

throw down popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for throw down

verb throw down

  • blow down — to open a valve in a steam boiler to eject any sediment that has collected
  • break down — If a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working.
  • bring down — When people or events bring down a government or ruler, they cause the government or ruler to lose power.
  • cast down — If someone is cast down by something, they are sad or worried because of it.
  • deep-six — To deep-six something means to get rid of it or destroy it.

Antonyms for throw down

verb throw down

  • idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.

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