- down|throw
- down|throw «DOWN THROH», noun.1. a throwing down or a being thrown down; overthrow.2. Geology. the downward displacement of rock on one side of a fault.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Down — Down, adv. [For older adown, AS. ad[=u]n, ad[=u]ne, prop., from or off the hill. See 3d {Down}, and cf. {Adown}, and cf. {Adown}.] 1. In the direction of gravity or toward the center of the earth; toward or in a lower place or position; below;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Down helm — Down Down, adv. [For older adown, AS. ad[=u]n, ad[=u]ne, prop., from or off the hill. See 3d {Down}, and cf. {Adown}, and cf. {Adown}.] 1. In the direction of gravity or toward the center of the earth; toward or in a lower place or position;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Down on — Down Down, adv. [For older adown, AS. ad[=u]n, ad[=u]ne, prop., from or off the hill. See 3d {Down}, and cf. {Adown}, and cf. {Adown}.] 1. In the direction of gravity or toward the center of the earth; toward or in a lower place or position;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Down upon — Down Down, adv. [For older adown, AS. ad[=u]n, ad[=u]ne, prop., from or off the hill. See 3d {Down}, and cf. {Adown}, and cf. {Adown}.] 1. In the direction of gravity or toward the center of the earth; toward or in a lower place or position;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Down with — Down Down, adv. [For older adown, AS. ad[=u]n, ad[=u]ne, prop., from or off the hill. See 3d {Down}, and cf. {Adown}, and cf. {Adown}.] 1. In the direction of gravity or toward the center of the earth; toward or in a lower place or position;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
throw — Synonyms and related words: abandon, addle, agitate, amaze, apply, assume, baffle, bake, bamboozle, be confined, be sick, bear, bear a child, bear young, beat, bend, bewilder, blow, blow down, blow over, boggle, bounce, bowl, bowl down, bowl over … Moby Thesaurus
throw — [[t]θro͟ʊ[/t]] ♦♦ throws, throwing, threw, thrown 1) VERB When you throw an object that you are holding, you move your hand or arm quickly and let go of the object, so that it moves through the air. [V n prep/adv] He spent hours throwing a tennis … English dictionary
throw down — Synonyms and related words: beat down, blow down, blow over, bowl down, bowl over, break down, bring, bring down, bulldog, bulldoze, burn down, cast down, chop down, cut down, dash down, deck, down, drop, fell, fetch down, flatten, floor, ground … Moby Thesaurus
down — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adv. downward; under, beneath, below. See lowness, descent.Ant., up, above. II (Roget s IV) prep. and modif. 1. [Having a downward motion] Syn. forward, headlong, downward, downhill, downstairs,… … English dictionary for students
throw down — verb a) to cause something one is holding to drop, often forcefully. The soldiers threw down their weapons and surrendered. b) to produce or perform (something) admirably or forcefully. ...this guide tracks the artists and recordings that throw… … Wiktionary