THROWDOWN

Throwdown

Throwdown is an American groove metal band from Orange County, California, formed in 1997. They have toured as part of Ozzfest, Sounds of the Underground, Hellfest, and Warped Tour, and with bands such as In Flames, Lamb of God, As I Lay Dying, Killswitch Engage, Korn and Cavalera Conspiracy. The songs "Forever" and "Burn" have been staples on MTV2's Headbanger's Ball and Revolver Magazine called them part of "The Future of Metal" after hearing the album Vendetta. Initially branded a hardcore band, their most recent albums Venom and Tears and Deathless have taken a sharp direction towards metal, with critics ...

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Throw Down

Throw Down is a 2004 Hong Kong film directed by Johnnie To. Director To dedicated the film, one of his most personal films to date, to the late Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. The film stars Louis Koo, Aaron Kwok, Cherrie Ying and Tony Leung Ka-Fai. The film premiered at the 61st Venice International Film Festival.

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throw down

Verb

  1. to cause something one is holding to drop, often forcefully.
    The soldiers threw down their weapons and surrendered.

Verb (etymology 2)

  1. to produce or perform (something) admirably or forcefully.
  2. to fight, incite to fight, or approach with the intent to fight; to make a stand.
  3. (by extension) to accomplish or produce something in a grand, respectable, or successful manner; to "represent".
  4. to make an individual contribution to a group effort (eg. money pool, collaborative record album)
    ''"We're goin' in on a pizza; you in?" "Yea, I'll throw down."
  5. to drink a large amount of beer quickly.
    ''"We need to finish these five pitchers in half an hour, so throw down as fast as you can!"


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throwdown

Noun

  1. A fall, indicating defeat.
  2. A weapon planted at a crime scene in order to mislead investigation, especially in situations where deadly force would only have been justified if the victim were armed. Also an untraceable weapon kept in readiness for such use.
  3. A slam dunk

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A fight or brawl; or, a challenge or incitement to fight.
  2. A performance by a rapper or DJ, intended to be particularly hardcore or intense.
    ''a Hip-hop throwdown
  3. A type of in which a person violently clears a space for himself and appears to be ready to fight those around him, while making violent and erratic movements with his body.


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