What is "throw down"

Etymology 1 vb. (context transitive literal sense English) to cause something one is holding to drop, often forcefully. Etymology 2

vb. 1 (context slang idiomatic transitive English) to produce or perform (something) admirably or forcefully. 2 (context slang idiomatic intransitive English) to fight, incite to fight, or approach with the intent to fight; to make a stand. 3 (context slang idiomatic intransitive English) (by extension) to accomplish or produce something in a grand, respectable, or successful manner; to "represent". 4 (context slang idiomatic intransitive English) to make an individual contribution to a group effort (e.g. money pool, collaborative record album) 5 (context slang idiomatic intransitive English) to drink a large amount of beer quickly.

Throw Down is a 2004 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Johnnie To and starring Louis Koo, Aaron Kwok, Cherrie Ying and Tony Leung Ka-fai. Director To dedicated the film, one of his most personal films to date, to the late Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. (cf Sanshiro Sugata) It premiered at the 61st Venice International Film Festival.

Throw Down is the debut studio album by Canadian country music artist Tim Hicks. It was released on August 27, 2013 via RGK Entertainment Group/ Open Road Recordings. It debuted at number 16 on the Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for the week of September 14, 2013.

Throw Down was nominated for Country Album of the Year at the 2014 Juno Awards.