throw in English

noun

1

an act of throwing something.

Jeter's throw to first base was too late

synonyms: lob, pitch, go, turn, bowl, ball

2

the extent of vertical displacement between the two sides of a fault.

In addition, large-scale isoclinal folds and normal faults with throws exceeding 10m locally occur.

3

the action or motion, or the extent of such motion, of a slide valve, crank, eccentric wheel, or cam.

4

used to indicate how much a single item, turn, or attempt costs.

he was offering to draw on-the-spot portraits at $25 a throw

verb

1

propel (something) with force through the air by a movement of the arm and hand.

I threw a brick through the window

synonyms: hurl, toss, fling, pitch, cast, lob, launch, catapult, project, propel, bowl, chuck, heave, sling, peg, let fly with

2

cause to enter suddenly a particular state or condition.

he threw all her emotions into turmoil

3

send (one's opponent) to the ground in wrestling, judo, or similar activity.

He had a small body but he did marvelous judo, and could throw larger opponents without using any power.

4

form (ceramic ware) on a potter's wheel.

further on, a potter was throwing pots

5

have (a fit or tantrum).

There is a tendency to throw temperamental fits and tantrums, which are often directed at close associates and loved ones.

6

give or hold (a party).

The throng enjoyed a huge party thrown by the host committee at the city's aquarium following Media Day.

synonyms: give, host, hold, have, provide, put on, lay out, arrange, organize

noun

lob, pitch, go, turn, bowl, ball
blanket, afghan, covering, fabric, shawl
stroke

verb

hurl, deliver, direct, unseat, disconcert, give, strew, toss, bewilder, flip, drop, befuddle, project, thrust
hurl, toss, fling, pitch, cast, lob, launch, catapult, project, propel, bowl, chuck, heave, sling, peg, let fly with
deliver, give, land
direct, cast, send, dart, shoot
unseat, dislodge
disconcert, unnerve, fluster, ruffle, agitate, discomfit, put off, throw off balance, discountenance, unsettle, confuse, rattle, faze, flummox, baffle, befuddle, discombobulate
give, host, hold, have, provide, put on, lay out, arrange, organize
strew, cast, scatter, disperse
toss, deposit, throw down, put down, dump, drop, plunk, plonk, plump
give
bewilder, bemuse, discombobulate
flip, switch
give, make, hold, have
drop, throw off, cast, shed, throw away, shake off, cast off
befuddle, confound, bedevil, confuse, fuddle, discombobulate, fox
project, cast, contrive
hurl
thrust

Use "throw" in a sentence

1. Throw off the Bowlines definition in the English Cobuild dictionary for learners, throw off the Bowlines meaning explained, see also 'throw in',a throw',throw away',throw back', English vocabulary

2. Throw weapons

3. Leiting throw!

4. 13 words related to Abscise: Abscise, cast off, shed, throw off, throw away, shake off, throw, cast

5. Throw it away.

6. Good throw, son.

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8. We live a stone's throw from/within a stone's throw of here.

9. Throw your weapons down!

10. Throw out your manual.

11. Ka'Ren, make your throw!

12. That throw was insane

13. Throw up your hands!

14. Did you throw this?

15. Sometimes I throw up

16. Don't throw it away.

17. Sometimes I throw up.

18. Throw foes into other Brawlers.

19. Rode, throw him behind bars.

20. Throw that down the toilet.

21. Throw it in the garbage.

22. Throw off the traitor's mask.

23. I did throw that game.

24. Hey, don't throw those around.

25. Throw in some gourmet pickles.

26. You can't throw me away!

27. And throw your arsenic out.

28. Autobiographies throw light on important

29. Throw away that old junk!

30. Throw it in the bin.

31. Don't throw pearls to swine.

32. Throw away any remaining Blackberries

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34. You throw your notepad away.

35. Don't throw away my stuff.

36. Throw it in the ocean.

37. rock me and throw me,

38. We'll throw up a net.

39. Why throw your lives away?

40. Don't throw away this opportunity.

41. Can you throw a Frisbee?

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43. I got nauseous and throw up.

44. Throw me that marker, will you?

45. They throw rubbish into rivers , too.

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47. I'll help throw their fire away.

48. Throw your guns into the sea

49. Don't throw litter on the ground.

50. Can you throw me that towel?