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throw
[throh]
verb, threw, thrown, throw⋅ing, noun –verb (used with object)
| 1. | to propel or cast in any way, esp. to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball. |
| 2. | to hurl or project (a missile), as a gun does. |
| 3. | to project or cast (light, a shadow, etc.). |
| 4. | to project (the voice). |
| 5. | to make it appear that one's voice is coming from a place different from its source, as in ventriloquism. |
| 6. | to direct or send forth (words, a glance, etc.). |
| 7. | to put or cause to go or come into some place, position, condition, etc., as if by hurling: to throw someone into prison; to throw a bridge across a river; to throw troops into action. |
| 8. | to put on, off, or away hastily: to throw a shawl over one's shoulders. |
| 9. | Machinery.
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| 10. | to shape on a potter's wheel: to throw a vase. |
| 11. | to bring to bear or invest: Throw all your energy into your work. The FBI threw every available agent into the case. |
| 12. | to deliver a blow or punch: He threw a hard left jab to his opponent's chin. |
| 13. | to cause to fall to the ground, esp. to hurl to the ground, as an opponent in wrestling. |
| 14. | Cards. to play (a card). |
| 15. | to lose (a game, race, or other contest) intentionally, as for a bribe. |
| 16. | to cast (dice). |
| 17. | to make (a cast) at dice: She threw two sixes. |
| 18. | (of an animal, as a horse) to cause (someone) to fall off; unseat: The horse threw his rider twice. |
| 19. | to give or host: They threw a lavish party celebrating his 80th birthday. |
| 20. | (of domestic animals) to bring forth (young). |
| 21. | Textiles. to twist (filaments) without attenuation in the production of yarn or thread. |
| 22. | Informal. to overcome with astonishment or confusion; amaze, disconcert, or confuse: It was her falsetto voice on top of it all that really threw me. |
| 23. | to turn on a lathe. |
–verb (used without object)
| 24. | to cast, fling, or hurl a missile or the like. |
–noun
—Verb phrases| 25. | an act or instance of throwing or casting; cast; fling. |
| 26. | the distance to which anything is or may be thrown: a stone's throw. |
| 27. | Informal. a venture or chance: It was his last throw. |
| 28. | Machinery.
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| 29. | (in a motion-picture theater) the distance between the projector and the screen. |
| 30. | (in an auditorium or the like) the distance between a loudspeaker and the audience. |
| 31. | the length of a beam of light: a spotlight with a throw of 500 feet. |
| 32. | a scarf, boa, shawl, or the like. |
| 33. | Theater.
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| 34. | a light blanket, as for use when reclining on a sofa; afghan. |
| 35. | a cast of dice. |
| 36. | the number thrown with a pair of dice. |
| 37. | Wrestling. the act, method, or an instance of throwing an opponent. |
| 38. | Geology, Mining. the amount of vertical displacement produced by a fault. |
| 39. | throw away,
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| 40. | throw back,
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| 41. | throw in, Informal.
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| 42. | throw off,
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| 43. | throw out,
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| 44. | throw over, to forsake; abandon: She threw over her first husband for another man. |
| 45. | throw together,
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| 46. | throw up,
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| 47. | a throw, Informal. each: He ordered four suits at $300 a throw. |
| 48. | throw cold water on. cold (def. 28). |
| 49. | throw down the gauntlet or glove. gauntlet 1 (def. 5). |
| 50. | throw in the sponge. sponge (def. 11). |
| 51. | throw in the towel. towel (def. 3). |
| 52. | throw oneself at (someone) or at (someone's head), to strive to attract the interest or attention of, esp. in order to win the love or admiration of: Don't expect me to throw myself at you. |
| 53. | throw oneself into, to engage in with energy or enthusiasm: She threw herself into learning the new routines. |
| 54. | throw oneself on or upon (someone), to commit oneself to another's mercy, generosity, support, etc.; trust in: The members of his wife's family have all thrown themselves on him. |
| 55. | throw out the baby with the bathwater. bathwater (def. 2). |
| 56. | throw the bull. bull 3 (def. 2). |
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME throwen, thrawen (v.), OE thrāwan to twist, turn; c. D draaien, G drehen to turn, spin, twirl, whirl; akin to L terere, Gk teírein to rub away
bef. 1000; ME throwen, thrawen (v.), OE thrāwan to twist, turn; c. D draaien, G drehen to turn, spin, twirl, whirl; akin to L terere, Gk teírein to rub away

Synonyms:
1. fling, launch, send. Throw, cast, pitch, toss imply projecting something through the air. Throw is the general word, often used with an adverb that indicates direction, destination, etc.: to throw a rope to someone, the paper away. Cast is a formal word for throw, archaic except as used in certain idiomatic expressions (to cast a net, black looks; cast down; the compound broadcast, etc.): to cast off a boat. Pitch implies throwing with some force and definite aim: to pitch a baseball. To toss is to throw lightly, as with an underhand or sidewise motion, or to move irregularly up and down or back and forth: to toss a bone to a dog.
1. fling, launch, send. Throw, cast, pitch, toss imply projecting something through the air. Throw is the general word, often used with an adverb that indicates direction, destination, etc.: to throw a rope to someone, the paper away. Cast is a formal word for throw, archaic except as used in certain idiomatic expressions (to cast a net, black looks; cast down; the compound broadcast, etc.): to cast off a boat. Pitch implies throwing with some force and definite aim: to pitch a baseball. To toss is to throw lightly, as with an underhand or sidewise motion, or to move irregularly up and down or back and forth: to toss a bone to a dog.
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throw (thrō) v. threw (thrōō), thrown (thrōn), throw·ing, throws v. tr.
To cast, fling, or hurl something. n.
throw away
throw out
Idiom(s): throw cold water onTo express misgivings about or disapproval of; discourage. Idiom(s): throw in the towel/spongeTo admit defeat; give up. Idiom(s): throw oneself atTo make efforts to attract the interest or affection of (another). Idiom(s): throw (one's) weight around Slang To use power or authority, especially in an excessive or heavy-handed way. Idiom(s): throw the baby out with the bath water Slang To discard something valuable along with something not desired, usually unintentionally. Idiom(s): throw up (one's) handsTo indicate or express utter hopelessness: He threw up his hands and abandoned the argument. [Middle English throwen, to turn, twist, hurl, from Old English thrāwan; see terə-1 in Indo-European roots.] throw'er n. Synonyms: These verbs mean to propel something through the air with a motion of the hand or arm. Throw is the least specific: throwing a ball; threw the life preserver to the struggling swimmer. |
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Throw
Throw\, v. i. To throw back, to revert to an ancestral type or character. "A large proportion of the steerage passengers throw back to their Darwinian ancestry." --The Century. Throwing stick \Throw"ing stick`\ (Anthropol.) An instrument used by various savage races for throwing a spear; -- called also throw stick and spear thrower. One end of the stick receives the butt of the spear, as upon a hook or thong, and the other end is grasped with the hand, which also holds the spear, toward the middle, above it with the finger and thumb, the effect being to bring the place of support nearer the center of the spear, and practically lengthen the arm in the act of throwing.Throw
Throw\ (thr[=o]), n. [See Throe.] Pain; especially, pain of travail; throe. [Obs.] --Spenser. Dryden.Throw
Throw\, n. [AS. [thorn]r[=a]h, [thorn]r[=a]g.] Time; while; space of time; moment; trice. [Obs.] --Shak. I will with Thomas speak a little throw. --Chaucer.Throw
Throw\, v. t. [imp. Threw (thr[udd]); p. p. Thrown (thr[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. Throwing.] [OE. [thorn]rowen, [thorn]rawen, to throw, to twist, AS. [thorn]r[=a]wan to twist, to whirl; akin to D. draaijen, G. drehen, OHG. dr[=a]jan, L. terebra an auger, gimlet, Gr. ? to bore, to turn, ? to pierce, ? a hole. Cf. Thread, Trite, Turn, v. t.]1. To fling, cast, or hurl with a certain whirling motion of the arm, to throw a ball; -- distinguished from to toss, or to bowl. 2. To fling or cast in any manner; to drive to a distance from the hand or from an engine; to propel; to send; as, to throw stones or dust with the hand; a cannon throws a ball; a fire engine throws a stream of water to extinguish flames. 3. To drive by violence; as, a vessel or sailors may be thrown upon a rock. 4. (Mil.) To cause to take a strategic position; as, he threw a detachment of his army across the river. 5. To overturn; to prostrate in wrestling; as, a man throws his antagonist. 6. To cast, as dice; to venture at dice. Set less than thou throwest. --Shak. 7. To put on hastily; to spread carelessly. O'er his fair limbs a flowery vest he threw. --Pope. 8. To divest or strip one's self of; to put off. There the snake throws her enameled skin. --Shak. 9. (Pottery) To form or shape roughly on a throwing engine, or potter's wheel, as earthen vessels. 10. To give forcible utterance to; to cast; to vent. I have thrown A brave defiance in King Henry's teeth. --Shak. 11. To bring forth; to produce, as young; to bear; -- said especially of rabbits. 12. To twist two or more filaments of, as silk, so as to form one thread; to twist together, as singles, in a direction contrary to the twist of the singles themselves; -- sometimes applied to the whole class of operations by which silk is prepared for the weaver. --Tomlinson. To throw away. (a) To lose by neglect or folly; to spend in vain; to bestow without a compensation; as, to throw away time; to throw away money. (b) To reject; as, to throw away a good book, or a good offer. To throw back. (a) To retort; to cast back, as a reply. (b) To reject; to refuse. (c) To reflect, as light. To throw by, to lay aside; to discard; to neglect as useless; as, to throw by a garment. To throw down, to subvert; to overthrow; to destroy; as, to throw down a fence or wall. To throw in. (a) To inject, as a fluid. (b) To put in; to deposit with others; to contribute; as, to throw in a few dollars to help make up a fund; to throw in an occasional comment. (c) To add without enumeration or valuation, as something extra to clinch a bargain. To throw off. (a) To expel; to free one's self from; as, to throw off a disease. (b) To reject; to discard; to abandon; as, to throw off all sense of shame; to throw off a dependent. (c) To make a start in a hunt or race. [Eng.] To throw on, to cast on; to load. To throw one's self down, to lie down neglectively or suddenly. To throw one's self on or upon. (a) To fall upon. (b) To resign one's self to the favor, clemency, or sustain power of (another); to repose upon. To throw out. (a) To cast out; to reject or discard; to expel. "The other two, whom they had thrown out, they were content should enjoy their exile." --Swift. "The bill was thrown out." --Swift. (b) To utter; to give utterance to; to speak; as, to throw out insinuation or observation. "She throws out thrilling shrieks." --Spenser. (c) To distance; to leave behind. --Addison. (d) To cause to project; as, to throw out a pier or an abutment. (e) To give forth; to emit; as, an electric lamp throws out a brilliant light. (f) To put out; to confuse; as, a sudden question often throws out an orator. To throw over, to abandon the cause of; to desert; to discard; as, to throw over a friend in difficulties. To throw up. (a) To resign; to give up; to demit; as, to throw up a commission. "Experienced gamesters throw up their cards when they know that the game is in the enemy's hand." --Addison. (b) To reject from the stomach; to vomit. (c) To construct hastily; as, to throw up a breastwork of earth.Throw
Throw\, v. i. To perform the act of throwing or casting; to cast; specifically, to cast dice. To throw about, to cast about; to try expedients. [R.]Throw
Throw\, n. 1. The act of hurling or flinging; a driving or propelling from the hand or an engine; a cast. He heaved a stone, and, rising to the throw, He sent it in a whirlwind at the foe. --Addison. 2. A stroke; a blow. [Obs.] Nor shield defend the thunder of his throws. --Spenser. 3. The distance which a missile is, or may be, thrown; as, a stone's throw. 4. A cast of dice; the manner in which dice fall when cast; as, a good throw. 5. An effort; a violent sally. [Obs.] Your youth admires The throws and swellings of a Roman soul. --Addison. 6. (Mach.) The extreme movement given to a sliding or vibrating reciprocating piece by a cam, crank, eccentric, or the like; travel; stroke; as, the throw of a slide valve. Also, frequently, the length of the radius of a crank, or the eccentricity of an eccentric; as, the throw of the crank of a steam engine is equal to half the stroke of the piston. 7. (Pottery) A potter's wheel or table; a jigger. See 2d Jigger, 2 (a) . 8. A turner's lathe; a throwe. [Prov. Eng.] 9. (Mining) The amount of vertical displacement produced by a fault; -- according to the direction it is designated as an upthrow, or a downthrow.
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Language Translation for : throw
Spanish:
lanzar, tirar,
German:
(zu-)werfen,
Japanese:
投げる
throw (v.)
"to project, propel," c.1300, from O.E. þrawan "to twist, turn writhe" (pt. þreow, pp. þrawen), from P.Gmc. *thræ- (cf. O.S. thraian, M.Du. dræyen, Du. draaien, O.H.G. draen, Ger. drehen "to turn, twist;" not found in Scand. or Gothic), from PIE *tere- "to rub, turn, rub by turning, bore" (cf. Skt. turah "wounded, hurt," Gk. teirein "to rub, rub away," L. terere "to rub, thresh, grind, wear away," O.C.S. tiro "to rub," Lith. trinu "to rub," O.Ir. tarathar "borer," Welsh taraw "to strike"). Not the usual O.E. word for "to throw" (weorpan, related to warp was common in this sense). The sense evolution may be via the notion of whirling a missile before throwing it. The sense of "put by force" (e.g. throw in jail) is first recorded 1560; that of "to confuse, flabbergast" is from 1844; that of "lose deliberately" is from 1868. To throw the book at (someone) is 1932, from notion of judge sentencing a criminal from a law book full of possible punishments. To throw (one's) hat in the ring "issue a challenge," esp. to announce one's candidacy, first recorded 1917. To throw up "vomit" is first recorded 1732.
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throw
In addition to the idioms beginning with throw, also see cast (throw) one's lot with; cast (throw) the first stone; have (throw) a fit; (throw) in one's face; knock (throw) for a loop; pour (throw) cold water on; shed (throw) light on; stone's throw.
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