Throwdown Definition

noun
(slang, wrestling) A fall, indicating defeat.
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(slang, rare) 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.
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(slang, basketball) A slam dunk.
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(slang) A fight or brawl; or, a challenge or incitement to fight.

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(slang, Hip-hop) A performance by a rapper or DJ, intended to be particularly hardcore or intense.

A Hip-hop throwdown.
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Other Word Forms of Throwdown

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Singular:
throwdown
Plural:
throwdowns

Origin of Throwdown

  • Noun form of verb throw down (“to fight, incite to fight, make a stand”), from earlier idiom throw down the gauntlet (“issue a challenge”).

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  • Literal.

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