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For me, a happy ending is not everything works out just right and there is a big bow, it's more coming to a place where a person has a clear vision of his or her own life in a way that enables them to kind of throw down their crutches and walk.
Jill McCorkle

Meaning of "throw down" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THROW DOWN

throw down play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THROW DOWN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Throw down is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES THROW DOWN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of throw down in the English dictionary

The first definition of throw down in the dictionary is to offer or accept a challenge to fight. Other definition of throw down is to fight. Throw down is also a challenge, esp to physical or artistic competition.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THROW DOWN

throw a wobbler
throw a wobbly
throw about
throw cold water on
throw cold water on something
throw down the gauntlet
throw dust in the eyes of
throw in
throw in one´s hand
throw in the sponge
throw in the towel
throw mud at
throw off
throw one´s hand in
throw one´s hat at it
throw one´s hat in the ring
throw one´s weight about
throw one´s weight around
throw oneself at
throw oneself into

WORDS THAT END LIKE THROW DOWN

back down
break down
bring the house down
cut down
down
get down
go down
hands down
hold down
lay down
put down
ride down
sit down
step down
take down
turn down
up and down
upside down
when the chips are down
wind down
write down

Synonyms and antonyms of throw down in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «throw down» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THROW DOWN

Find out the translation of throw down to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of throw down from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «throw down» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

扔下
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

derribar
570 millions of speakers

English

throw down
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नीचे फेंक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رمي أسفل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бросить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jogar para baixo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিচে নিক্ষেপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jeter par terre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

membuang ke bawah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

niederwerfen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

投げ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아래로 던져
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngalahake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ném xuống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கீழே தள்ளுங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खाली फेकून द्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yere atmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

precipitare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rzucać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кинути
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arunca în jos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ρίξει κάτω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gooi
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kasta ner
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kaste ned
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of throw down

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THROW DOWN»

The term «throw down» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.378 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THROW DOWN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about throw down

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4 QUOTES WITH «THROW DOWN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word throw down.
1
Mackenzie Foy
I like seeing girls throw down.
2
Armie Hammer
I grew up in the Cayman Islands. I didn't play video games or watch TV. I would basically come home from school, throw down my backpack, grab my machete, and go hike and chop down trees to make a fort.
3
Jill McCorkle
For me, a happy ending is not everything works out just right and there is a big bow, it's more coming to a place where a person has a clear vision of his or her own life in a way that enables them to kind of throw down their crutches and walk.
4
Sun Myung Moon
Before children, even the most cynical people throw down their usual masks and become capable of feeling the purity and love which all human beings seek.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THROW DOWN»

Discover the use of throw down in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to throw down and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Throw It Down: Leaving Behind Behaviors and Dependencies ...
Throw It Down doesn't pull punches.
Jud Wilhite, 2011
2
Here I Throw Down My Heart
Here I Throw Down My Heart offers a view of twenty-first century boundaries where home can be as transitory as the weather, and continuously alter our perceptions of our bodies, the planet, and the spaces we inhabit.
Colleen J. McElroy, 2012
3
Port Authority Throw Down
Christopher Durang, our Poet Laureate of the Absurd, has written a smashing new play.
Mike Batistick, 2008
4
Throw Down
Don Pendleton. the ruins of the Wall of Saint Paul, where, nearly two thousand years ago, the apostle had escaped persecution by being let down in a basket. Finally, Ahmad stopped and turned to Bolan. “The coffee shop is two blocks from  ...
Don Pendleton, 2014
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The Englishman's Hebrew & Chaldee Concordance of the Old ...
Win [haree-sooth'], f. Isa. 49: 19. the land of thy destruction, An: pCn [//or-wioAw'], m. 4: 3. ye shall cast (them) into the palace, Din hah-ras'. #KAL.— Preterite. * Jud. 6:25. and throw down the altar IK 19: 10, 14. thrown down thine altars, Isa.
George Vicesimus Wigram, 1860
6
Reggae Albums: Aux Armes Et Cætera, Throw Down Your Arms, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, 2013
7
Turning Point Breakthrough Prayers
It is called: 1) Uproot; 2) Pull Down; 3) Destroy; 4) Throw down; 5) Build; 6) Plant. In this fight, uproot; you will have to uproot. Pull down, you will have to pull things down that do not belong to your structure. Destroy; you will have to destroy the ...
Joseph A. Dodjro, 2010
8
Teach'n Baseball & Softball Handbook/Guide for Parents & Coaches
Next with their hand cocked they make an “overhand snap” throw down to the base. With a left handed batter at the plate they will have to learn to do a little hop jump to their left (right handed catchers) so that they clear the batter to make the ...
Bob Swope, 2008
9
New Italian and English Dictionary in Two Parts: With a New ...
... :w. espórsi a pencólo réf. 2 Throw away (one s self), vn. perdérsi réf. 2 Throw by, va. rigettáre; tralásciáre; n but tare 1 Throw down, va. gettáre a terra 1. ; ab bat tere 2 Throw from one's seif, va. sospíngere; espeliere 2 Throw in, into, vo.
F. C. Meadows, 1835
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The Edinburgh encyclopaedia, conducted by D. Brewster
wise in solution, precipitate the lime by carbonate of magnesia, and weigh the precipitate ; then throw down the sulphuric acid, and ascertain its quantity ; subtract from it that which belongs to the lime, obtained by the former precipitation ; the ...
Edinburgh encyclopaedia, sir David Brewster, 1830

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THROW DOWN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term throw down is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Food truck throw down successful despite long lines
Des Moines foodies have been waiting for months (OK, maybe even years) for the food truck scene to takeoff. In many ways, last Saturday night could mark the ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Jun 15»
2
'Throw Down' Kicks Off Food Truck Season
At 5 p.m., 12 trucks will compete in the first Iowa Beverage Food Truck Throw Down at the Des Moines Social Club. “Good food, creative options and atmosphere ... «whotv.com, May 15»
3
The next Great British Bake Off? BBC2 unveils the Great British …
Described as “Bake Off's messier cousin”, the Great British Pottery Throw Down hopes to recreate the surge of interest in ceramic wheel creation last sparked by ... «The Independent, Apr 15»
4
Throw Down Your Heart
At every stop on a journey that takes him from Uganda to Tanzania to Gambia and finally to Mali, Mr. Fleck plays and records with gifted local musicians. Early in ... «New York Times, Apr 09»

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