verb Music Slang

Throw Down

/θroʊ daʊn/ · verb · slang

To go all out, give it everything you got, whether on the mic, the floor, or in a battle.

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Definitions

1

To compete fiercely or rise to a challenge.

“Both crews came ready to throw down for the title.”
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2

To perform with full energy and skill, especially in a battle or cipher.

“When the beat dropped he stepped up to throw down.”
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3

To start or commit fully to something with intensity.

“Let's throw down and make this the best jam of the year.”
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Throw Down In A Sentence

She didn't talk much, she just got up and threw down.
If you wanna throw down, the cipher's right here.
They threw down so hard the crowd rushed the floor.

Origin & Usage

Late-70s and 80s hip-hop slang meaning to perform or compete with everything you have, drawing on older Black American usage of 'throw down' for going all out.

Variants throwdownthrow downthrew down
Tags #hip-hop#old-school#1980s#vintage#battle#dance

People Also Ask

What does throw down mean in slang?

It means to perform or compete with maximum energy and skill, to give it everything you have in a battle or cipher.

Where did throw down come from?

From late-70s and 80s hip-hop, building on older Black American usage meaning to go all out or get serious.

Does throw down mean to fight?

It can, but in hip-hop it usually means to battle through performance, dance, or rhyme rather than physical fighting.

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