threw down
Hurled to ground
Threw down is the past tense of throw down, which means to cast something forcefully to the ground: She threw down her keys in frustration.
In slang, to throw down is to fight, compete intensely, or perform with impressive skill: The DJ really threw down last night.
To throw down the gauntlet is to issue a challenge.
- tossLight, casual throw
- unleashTo release from restraint
- flingForceful toss, or tryst
- castPerformers, throw, or splint
- lobHigh-arcing throw or hit
antagonize · defy · provoke · hurl · compete · gauntlet · dump · challenge · duel · perform · drop · beatdown · engage · strive · confront · face off · dispute · breakdance
confrontational action (slang)
threw downbacked down
Retreated from a position
backed off · walked away · retreated · surrendered · yielded
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