Definitions for threw
θruthrew

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Threwpreterite of throw.

   A broken rock the force of Pyrrhus threw:
   Full on his ankle fell the pond’rous stone,
   Burst the strong nerves, and crash’d the solid bone. Alexander Pope.

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1. threw

   The word "threw" is the simple past tense of the verb "throw." It refers to the action of propelling or launching an object through the air with force, using one's arm or hand.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Threw

   imp. of Throw

2. Threw

   of Throw

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Threw

   thrōō, pa.t. of throw.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'threw' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3227

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'threw' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3578

How to pronounce threw?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say threw in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of threw in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of threw in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of threw in a Sentence

1. Donald Trump:

   And I would say what he did, some of the charges they threw against him, every consultant, every lobbyist in Washington probably does, if you look at Hillary Clinton's person, you take a look at the people that worked for Hillary Clinton, I mean look at the crimes that Hillary Clinton did, with the emails and Hillary Clinton deletes 33,000 emails after Hillary Clinton gets a subpoena from Congress and this Justice Department does nothing about it ? And all of the other crimes that they've done.

2. Michelle Puget:

   A lot of the ICU shortage is not [about] the short of beds. It’s the shortage of personnel to man those beds, if they threw up the field hospitals then we could draw on the medical personnel to help take care of some of the overages and ease the pain.

3. Steve Morris:

   With China, I just threw my laptop over my shoulder and went there for a fortnight, my approach is to make contact with possible dealers, meet them and look at their business plans... I have to ask whether the customer will be sufficiently looked after.

4. President Biden:

   To see people treated like they did, horses barely running over, people being strapped – it's outrageous, i promise you, those people will pay. There will be an investigation underway now and there will be consequences. There will be consequences. President Biden. ( Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) The comments outraged Border Patrol agents, who argued the president threw the officers under the bus while not understanding what the reins were actually used for. The letter, which was signed by Texas Reps. Chips Roy, Brian Babin, and Michael Cloud, as well as Reps. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Scott Perry, R-Pa., Mary Miller, R-Ill., and Darrell Issa, R-Calif., quotes an anonymous DHS official saying they.

5. Karen Charboneau-Harrison:

   We're all very heartbroken (about the Paris attacks) so I don't know if somebody walking down the street just saw our name on the sign and kind of lost it for a moment and threw a rock through it, or if it was an ignorant person who actually thought this was a bookstore for terrorists, I don't know.

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References

1. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=threw
2. ^ ChatGPT
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3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/threw
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=threw