throve
throve

throw


Definition: Meaning of, throw in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / θrəʊ /

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Present Participle Third Person Singular
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  1. throw a ball/stone etc [intransitive and transitive] to make an object such as a ball move quickly through the air by pushing your hand forward quickly and letting the object go
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  2. put something carelessly [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to put something somewhere quickly and carelessly
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  3. push roughly/violently [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to push someone or something roughly and violently
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  4. make somebody fall [transitive] to make your opponent fall to the ground in a sport in which you fight
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  5. make somebody fall [transitive] if a horse throws its rider, it makes them fall onto the ground
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  6. move hands/head etc [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to suddenly and quickly move your hands, arms, head etc into a new position
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  7. confuse somebody [transitive] to make someone feel very confused
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  8. throw yourself at/on/into/down etc to move or jump somewhere suddenly and with a lot of force
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  9. throw somebody in/into prison/jail to put someone in prison
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  10. throw somebody out of work/office etc to suddenly take away someone's job or position of authority
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  11. throw somebody/something into confusion/chaos/disarray etc to make people feel very confused and not certain about what they should do
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  12. throw doubt on something to make people think that something is probably not true
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  13. throw suspicion on somebody to make people think that someone is probably guilty
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  14. throw somebody a look/glance/smile etc to quickly look at someone with a particular expression that shows how you are feeling
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  15. throw a fit/tantrum to react in a very angry way
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  16. throw a question/remark etc (at somebody) to say something to someone or ask them something roughly
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  17. throw something open to allow people to go into a place that is usually kept private
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  18. throw something open to allow anyone to take part in a competition or a discussion
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  19. throw a switch/handle/lever to make something start or stop working by moving a control
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  20. throw a party to organize a party and invite people
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  21. throw money at something informal to try to solve a problem by spending a lot of money but without really thinking about the problem
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  22. be thrown back on something to be forced to have to depend on your own skills, knowledge etc
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  23. throw yourself into something to start doing an activity with a lot of effort and energy
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  24. throw your weight around to use your position of authority to tell people what to do in an unreasonable way
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  25. throw your weight behind somebody/something to support a plan, person etc and use your power to make sure they succeed
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  26. throw light on something to make something easier to understand by providing new information
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  27. throw a light/shadow to make light or shadow fall on a particular place
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  28. throw the book at somebody informal to punish someone as severely as possible or charge them with as many offences as possible
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  29. throw something (back) in somebody's face to be unkind to someone after they have been kind to you or helped you
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  30. throw up your hands (in horror/dismay etc) to do something that shows you think something is not good but feel you cannot do anything to change it
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  31. throw in your hand to stop trying to do something [=  give up]
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  32. throw yourself at somebody informal to try very hard to attract someone's attention because you want to have a sexual relationship with them
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  33. throw a punch to try to hit someone with your hand in a fight
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  34. throw a match/game/fight to deliberately lose a fight or sports game that you could have won
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  35. throw dice/a six/a four etc to roll DICE or to get a particular number by rolling DICE
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  36. throw a pot to make a pot by shaping clay as it turns round on a special wheel
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  37. throw your voice to use a special trick to make your voice seem to be coming from a different place from the place you are standing
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  38. throw caution to the wind(s) to ignore the risks and deliberately behave in a way that may cause trouble or problems
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  39. throw the baby out with the bath water to get rid of good useful parts of a system, organization etc when you are changing it in order to try and make it better
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throw throws
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  1. an action in which someone throws something
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  2. an action in which someone rolls a DICE in a game
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  3. a large piece of cloth that you put loosely over a chair to cover it and make it look attractive
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throw used in phrases

  • charity throw (noun)
    1. an unhindered basketball shot from the foul line; given to penalize the other team for committing a foul
  • free throw (noun)
    1. an unhindered basketball shot from the foul line; given to penalize the other team for committing a foul
  • free throw lane (noun)
    1. a lane on a basketball court extending from the end line to 15 feet in front of the backboard; players may not enter this lane during a free throw
  • hammer throw (noun)
    1. an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball that is attached to a flexible wire is hurled as far as possible
  • penalty free throw (noun)
    1. an unhindered basketball shot from the foul line; given to penalize the other team for committing a foul
  • stone's throw (noun)
    1. a short distance
  • throw a fit (verb)
    1. get very angry and fly into a rage
  • throw a spanner in the works (verb)
    1. informal cause an unexpected problem, dilemma or obstacle
  • throw a wobbly (verb)
    1. informal to burst out in temper or panic
  • throw cold water on (verb)
    1. be discouraging or negative about
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throw used in phrasal verbs

  • throw aside (phrasal verb)
    1. to refuse to accept or continue something
  • throw away (phrasal verb)
    1. throw away or throw out to get rid of something that you no longer want, for example by putting it in a dustbin
    2. to waste something such as an opportunity or an advantage, for example by doing something silly
  • throw back (phrasal verb)
    1. to push the covers on a bed away from you quickly, for example before you get out of bed
    2. to drink something quickly, usually swallowing it all at once
  • throw back on (phrasal verb)
    1. throw someone back on something to force someone to use their own abilities, powers etc because there is nothing else to use
  • throw in (phrasal verb)
    1. to include something extra with something that you are selling, without asking for more money
    2. to add a remark, question etc in a conversation
  • throw off (phrasal verb)
    1. to quickly remove a piece of clothing
    2. to get rid of something that has prevented you from doing what you want to do or from behaving in the way that you want
  • throw off at (phrasal verb)
    1. to criticize someone in an unkind or unfair way
  • throw on (phrasal verb)
    1. to quickly put on a piece of clothing
  • throw out (phrasal verb)
    1. to force someone to leave a place or group
    2. if someone in authority throws out a plan, proposal etc, they refuse to accept it
  • throw over (phrasal verb)
    1. throw someone over to end a romantic or sexual relationship with someone
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