throw down

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Synonyms: throwdown, threw down, thrown down, throws down, throw-down, chow down, throw on, row down, show down

Antonyms: throwdown, threw down, thrown down, throws down, throw-down, chow down, throw on, row down, show down

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To cause something one is holding to [[drop]], often [[forcefully]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive|dated}} To [[destroy]] or [[demolish]].
3. {{lb|en|slang|idiomatic|transitive}} To produce or perform (something) admirably or forcefully.
4. {{lb|en|slang|idiomatic|intransitive|by extension}} To accomplish or produce something in a grand, respectable, or successful manner; to "[[represent]]".
5. {{lb|en|slang|idiomatic|intransitive}} To drink a large amount quickly.
6. {{lb|en|slang|idiomatic|intransitive}} To fight; to [[make a stand]].<!-- previously also included "to [[incite]] to fight, or approach with the intent to fight" but this seems like a separate sense; all the cites convey actually fighting, or "ready to throw down" = "ready to fight" -->
7. {{lb|en|slang|idiomatic|intransitive}} To make an individual contribution to a group effort (e.g. money pool, collaborative record album).
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