throw down verb7 •To cause something one is holding to drop, often forcefully.The soldiers threw down their weapons and surrendered. •(slang) To fight; to make a stand.Age ain't nothin' but a number / Throwin' down ain't nothin' but a thing / This lovin' I have for you, it'll never change — 1994 •(slang) To produce or perform (something) admirably or forcefully....this guide tracks the artists and recordings that throw down the funk! — 2001 •(slang) To accomplish or produce something in a grand, respectable, or successful manner; to "represent".Yeah, they could literally throw down. When their sound came out, it was earth-shaking. — 1997 •(slang) To make an individual contribution to a group effort (e.g. money pool, collaborative record album)."We're goin' in on a pizza; you in?" "Yeah, I'll throw down." •(slang) To drink a large amount quickly."We need to finish these five pitchers in half an hour, so throw down as fast as you can!" •(old-fashioned) To destroy or demolish. formsthrew down · thrown down · throwing down · throws down