throw

Plural: throws

Noun

• the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
  • "the catcher made a good throw to second base"
• a single chance or instance
  • "he couldn't afford $50 a throw"
• the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
• bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something
• casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly
  • "he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice"
• The act of throwing something.
• A move in which one lifts or unbalances one’s opponent and then brings him down to the ground.
• One’s ability to throw.
• The distance travelled by something thrown.
• The flight of a thrown object.
• A distance travelled in general; displacement.
• A piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing.
• A single instance, occurrence, venture, or chance.
• Any of the projections integral to a crankshaft that receive or impart cranking motion from a connecting rod or similar component.
• A hand-operated lathe, especially a small lathe used by clockmakers.
• A moment, time, occasion.
• A period of time; a while.
• Obsolete spelling of throe.

Verb

Verb Forms: threw, thrown, throwing, throws

• To propel an object through the air with force using one's arm.
• propel through the air
  • "throw a frisbee"
• move violently, energetically, or carelessly
• get rid of
• place or put with great energy
• convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
  • "Throw a glance"
• cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
  • "throw the lever"
• put or send forth
• to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly
  • "throw the car into reverse"
• cause to be confused emotionally
• utter with force; utter vehemently
  • "throw accusations at someone"
• organize or be responsible for
  • "have, throw, or make a party"
• make on a potter's wheel
• cause to fall off
• throw (a die) out onto a flat surface
  • "Throw a six"
• be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
• To hurl; to release (an object) with some force from one’s hands, an apparatus, etc. so that it moves rapidly through the air.
• To eject or cause to fall off.
• To move to another position or condition; to displace.
• To make (a pot) by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel.
• To deliver (the ball) illegally by straightening the bowling arm during delivery.
• To send (an error) to an exception-handling mechanism in order to interrupt normal processing.
• To intentionally lose a game.
• (of a game where one’s role is throwing something) To perform in a specified way in (a match).
• To confuse or mislead.
• To send hastily or desperately.
• To imprison.
• To organize an event, especially a party.
• To roll (a die or dice).
• To cause a certain number on the die or dice to be shown after rolling it.
• To discard.
• To lift or unbalance one’s opponent and then bring him back down to the ground, especially into a position behind the thrower.
• To change (one’s voice) in order to give the illusion that the voice is that of someone else, or coming from a different place.
• To show sudden emotion, especially anger.
• To project or send forth.
• To put on hastily; to spread carelessly.
• To twist two or more filaments of (silk, etc.) 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.
• To select (a pitcher); to assign a pitcher to a given role (such as starter or reliever).
• To install (a bridge).
• To twist or turn.
• Synonym of pass.
• To deliver.
• Of animals: to give birth to (young).
• Obsolete spelling of throe.

Examples

• a stone's throw
• a thrown nail
• Football tickets are expensive at fifty bucks a throw.
• He hoped to THROW a high-scoring bingo with his remaining tiles.
• He’s always had a pretty decent throw.
• If the file is read-only, the method throws an invalid-operation exception.
• She was known for throwing the craziest parties in college.
• The deliberate red herring threw me at first.
• The gambler staked everything on one throw of the dice.
• The magistrate ordered the suspect to be thrown into jail.
• The pitcher threw a perfect game.
• The tennis player was accused of taking bribes to throw the match.
• the throw of the piston
• Their sergeant threw the troops into pitched battle.
• throw a shoe; throw a javelin; the horse threw its rider
• throw the switch
• What a great throw by the quarterback!
• With an accurate throw, he lassoed the cow.

Synonyms

bedevil, befuddle, bemuse, bewilder, cam stroke, cast, cast off, confound, confuse, contrive, discombobulate, drop, flip, fox, fuddle, give, have, hold, hurl, make, project, shake off, shed, stroke, switch, throw away, throw off, thrust, bung, chuck, chunk, cook, dash, displace, dump, eject, feck, fling, heave, hield, hoy, huck, hurtle, jerk, launch, lob, pass, peck, peg, pick, pitch, precipitate, quoit, relocate, shy, skew, slight, sling, stound, take a dive, thrill, throw, throwover, toss, traject, warp, whang, whip, whop, wing

Antonyms

catch

Anagrams of throw