Definition of DOWNTHROW

downthrow

Plural: downthrows

Noun

  • Defeat; ruin.
  • A depression of the strata on one side of a fault; also, the degree of downward displacement in such a fault.

Origin / Etymology

From down + throw.

Synonyms

downcast#Noun

Scrabble Score: 19

downthrow: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
downthrow: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
downthrow: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

downthrow: valid Words With Friends Word