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Definition of 'throw'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (v.t.) throw
to propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion:
to throw a ball.

2.  throw
to hurl or project (a missile), as a gun does.

3.  throw
to project or cast (light, a shadow, etc.).

4.  throw
to project (the voice).

5.  throw
to direct (one's voice) so as to appear to come from a different source, as in ventriloquism.

6.  throw
to direct or send forth (words, a glance, etc.).

7.  throw
to put into some place, condition, etc., as if by hurling:
to throw someone into prison.

8.  throw
to move (a lever or the like) in order to turn on, disconnect, etc., an apparatus or mechanism: to throw the switch.

9.  throw
to connect, engage, disconnect, or disengage by such a procedure:
to throw the current.

10.  throw
to shape on a potter's wheel.

11.  throw
to deliver (a blow or punch.)

12.  throw
(in wrestling) to hurl (an opponent) to the ground.

13.  throw
to play (a card).

14.  throw
to lose (a game, race, or other contest) intentionally, as for a bribe.

15.  throw
to cast (dice).

16.  throw
to make (a cast) at dice.

17.  throw
(of an animal, as a horse) to cause (someone) to fall off; unseat.

18.  throw
to give or host:
to throw a lavish party.

19.  throw
(of domestic animals) to bring forth (young).

20.  throw
to twist (filaments) without attenuation in the production of yarn or thread.

21.  throw
to amaze or confuse:
The dark glasses really threw me.

22. (v.i.) throw
to cast, fling, or hurl a missile or the like.

23.  throw
throw away,

24.  throw
to dispose of; discard.

25.  throw
to employ wastefully; squander.

26.  throw
to fail to use; miss (a chance, opportunity, etc.).

27.  throw
(of an actor) to speak (lines, a joke, etc.) casually or indifferently.

28.  throw
throw in,

29.  throw
to add as a bonus or gratuity.

30.  throw
to interject, as a comment.

31.  throw
to abandon (a hand) in a card game.

32.  throw
throw off,

33.  throw
to free oneself of; cast aside.

34.  throw
to escape from or delay, as a pursuer.

35.  throw
to give off; discharge.

36.  throw
to perform or produce with ease:
to throw off a few jokes.

37.  throw
to confuse; fluster.

38.  throw
Australian Slang. to criticize or ridicule (usu. fol. by at).

39.  throw
throw out,

40.  throw
to cast away; discard; reject.

41.  throw
to cause (a runner in baseball) to be out by throwing the ball to a teammate who prevents the runner from reaching base safely.

42.  throw
to eject from a place, esp. forcibly.

43.  throw
to expel, as from membership in a club.

44.  throw
throw over, to forsake; abandon.

45.  throw
throw together,

46.  throw
to make hurriedly and haphazardly.

47.  throw
to cause to associate:
bitter enemies thrown together by circumstance.

48.  throw
throw up,

49.  throw
to give up; relinquish.

50.  throw
to build hastily.

51.  throw
to vomit.

52.  throw
to point out, as an error.

53.  throw
(of a hawk) to fly suddenly upward.

54. (n.) throw
an act or instance of throwing or casting; cast; fling.

55.  throw
the distance to which something can be thrown:
a stone's throw.

56.  throw
the distance between the center of a crankshaft and the center of the crankpins, equal to one half of the piston stroke.

57.  throw
the distance between the center of a crankshaft and the center of an eccentric.

58.  throw
the movement of a reciprocating part in one direction.

59.  throw
the length of a beam of light: a spotlight with a throw of 500 feet.

60.  throw
a scarf, boa, shawl, or the like.

61.  throw
a lightweight blanket; afghan.

62.  throw
a cast of dice or the number thrown.

63.  throw
the act, method, or an instance of throwing an opponent in wrestling.

Definition of 'throw'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) throw
the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
"the catcher made a good throw to second base"

2. (noun) throw
a single chance or instance
"he couldn't afford $50 a throw"

3. (noun) throw, stroke, cam stroke
the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam

4. (noun) throw
bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something

5. (verb) throw
casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly
"he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice"

6. (verb) throw
propel through the air
"throw a frisbee"

7. (verb) throw
move violently, energetically, or carelessly
"She threw herself forwards"

8. (verb) shed, cast, cast off, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, drop
get rid of
"he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"

9. (verb) throw, thrust
place or put with great energy
"She threw the blanket around the child"; "thrust the money in the hands of the beggar"

10. (verb) give, throw
convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
"Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look"

11. (verb) throw, flip, switch
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
"switch on the light"; "throw the lever"

12. (verb) project, cast, contrive, throw
put or send forth
"She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light"

13. (verb) throw
to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly
"Jane threw dinner together"; "throw the car into reverse"

14. (verb) bewilder, bemuse, discombobulate, throw
cause to be confused emotionally

15. (verb) hurl, throw
utter with force; utter vehemently
"hurl insults"; "throw accusations at someone"

16. (verb) hold, throw, have, make, give
organize or be responsible for
"hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"

17. (verb) throw
make on a potter's wheel
"she threw a beautiful teapot"

18. (verb) throw
cause to fall off
"The horse threw its inexperienced rider"

19. (verb) throw
throw (a die) out onto a flat surface
"Throw a six"

20. (verb) confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
"These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"

Definition of 'throw'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (verb) throw
to make sth go through the air, using your hand and arm
He threw the ball to me.; Throw me the ball.; kids learning how to throw

2.  throw
to move sth somewhere quickly and forcefully
The crash threw him out of the car.

3.  throw
to put sth down carelessly
He threw his clothes on the bed.

4.  throw
to cause sb to be suddenly in another state
The alarm bells threw the school into confusion.

5.  throw
to move a part of your body quickly
She threw her arms up in disgust.; I threw myself into a chair.

6.  throw
to look at sb with a particular expression
Sam threw me a worried look.

7.  throw
to let dice fall in a game
Throw the dice.

8.  throw
throw a party
to be the host of a party
Manny's throwing a party on Friday.

9.  throw
throw a punch
to hit sb with your fist

10.  throw
throw sb
to make sb feel shocked and confused
The news really threw me.

11.  throw
throw yourself into sth
to become very involved in an activity
She threw herself into her art.

12. (noun) throw
the act of throwing a ball
That was a great throw.

Definition of 'throw'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) throw
pain; especially, pain of travail; throe

2. (noun) throw
time; while; space of time; moment; trice

3. (noun) throw
the act of hurling or flinging; a driving or propelling from the hand or an engine; a cast

4. (noun) throw
a stroke; a blow

5. (noun) throw
the distance which a missile is, or may be, thrown; as, a stone's throw

6. (noun) throw
a cast of dice; the manner in which dice fall when cast; as, a good throw

7. (noun) throw
an effort; a violent sally

8. (noun) throw
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

9. (noun) throw
a potter's wheel or table; a jigger. See 2d Jigger, 2 (a)

10. (noun) throw
a turner's lathe; a throwe

11. (noun) throw
the amount of vertical displacement produced by a fault; -- according to the direction it is designated as an upthrow, or a downthrow

12. (verb) throw
to fling, cast, or hurl with a certain whirling motion of the arm, to throw a ball; -- distinguished from to toss, or to bowl

13. (verb) throw
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

14. (verb) throw
to drive by violence; as, a vessel or sailors may be thrown upon a rock

15. (verb) throw
to cause to take a strategic position; as, he threw a detachment of his army across the river

16. (verb) throw
to overturn; to prostrate in wrestling; as, a man throws his antagonist

17. (verb) throw
to cast, as dice; to venture at dice

18. (verb) throw
to put on hastily; to spread carelessly

19. (verb) throw
to divest or strip one's self of; to put off

20. (verb) throw
to form or shape roughly on a throwing engine, or potter's wheel, as earthen vessels

21. (verb) throw
to give forcible utterance to; to cast; to vent

22. (verb) throw
to bring forth; to produce, as young; to bear; -- said especially of rabbits

23. (verb) throw
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

24. (verb) throw
to perform the act of throwing or casting; to cast; specifically, to cast dice

Definition of 'throw'

The Standard Electrical Dictionary

1. throw
In a galvanometer the instantaneous deflection of the needle when the contact or closing of the circuit is instantaneous, or when the discharge is completed before the needle begins to move. The throw of the needle is the datum sought when the ballistic galvanometer is used.

Synonym--Elongation.

Translation of 'throw'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: to send through the air with force; to hurl or fling He threw the ball to her / threw her the ball.
Afrikaans: gooi	Arabic: يَرْمي	Bulgarian: хвърлям
Brazilian: atirar	Czech: hodit	German: (zu-)werfen
Danish: kaste	Greek: ρίχνω, πετώ	Spanish: lanzar, tirar
Estonian: viskama	Farsi: پرتاب کردن	Finnish: heittää
French: jeter, lancer	Hebrew: לִזרוֹק	Hindi: फेंकना
Croatian: baciti	Hungarian: dob	Indonesian: melemparkan
Icelandic: kasta	Italian: gettare, lanciare	Japanese: 投げる
Korean: 던지다	Lithuanian: mesti, sviesti	Latvian: mest; sviest
Malay: membalingkan	Dutch: gooien	Norwegian: kaste, hive, slenge
Polish: rzucać	Portuguese: atirar	Romanian: a arunca, a lansa
Russian: бросать; кидать	Slovenian: vreči	Serbian: baciti
Swedish: kasta	Thai: ขว้าง	Turkish: atmak, fırlatmak
Taiwanese: 擲，拋，投	Ukrainian: кидати	Urdu: پھينکنا
Vietnamese: ném	Chinese: 掷，抛，投
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