break down

A part in a song such as a metalcore or hardcore song, where the riffs become very heavy but melodic, causing you to get a rush of energy and slam dance like never before.

Last night during Tower of Snakes by 18 Visions, the break down was so insane I just had to mosh.

by G Moore January 23, 2005

break down

Used in the DMV to tell someone to give the person saying it some of what the other person has. Normally said as a statement.

A: *walks in with fries w/mambo sauce*
B: Aye son where you get them fries?
A: Fu Kang up RI Ave.
B: For real? Break down!

by KayCee25 July 31, 2009

break down

The part in a piece of music, typically a dance track or pop song, where the texture is decreased, to give a softer, more low-key mood, usually before the texture of the music is brought up again to raise the emaotional level.

"I like the bit just before the break down."

by Dan Brown August 29, 2003

break down

To dismantle all equipment after a gig

Steve, can we break down yet?

by Joey February 15, 2005

break down

If you have a large amount(a brick) of almost any drug you break it down to 20, 10, and maybe 5 sacks. Then you cell it on the street.

Yo we gotta break down before we hit the block.

by Fire October 10, 2003

Break down

Breakdown is when a person cant hack something e.g. routine or hunger strike/ 2 strands of spaghetti(Usually leads o being the familly baseplate/ family orgies/raping all youre kiddies)
Steve.D is the king of breakdowns

Steve couldnt hack his bike getting nicked all the time and getting rinsed at school day in say out so he became king of the break down and became the maste baseplate

by Karmel April 17, 2005

Break down

It means to decompose an item you just crafted up, so It's the opposite of craft up.

I will break down the pickaxe I will have crafted up.

by Spikus74 February 5, 2022