What does Throw mean?
Definitions for Throw
θroʊThrow
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word Throw.
Princeton's WordNet
thrownoun
the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
"the catcher made a good throw to second base"
thrownoun
a single chance or instance
"he couldn't afford $50 a throw"
throw, stroke, cam strokenoun
the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
thrownoun
bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something
throwverb
casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly
"he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice"
throwverb
propel through the air
"throw a frisbee"
throwverb
move violently, energetically, or carelessly
"She threw herself forwards"
shed, cast, cast off, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, dropverb
get rid of
"he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"
throw, thrustverb
place or put with great energy
"She threw the blanket around the child"; "thrust the money in the hands of the beggar"
give, throwverb
convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
"Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look"
throw, flip, switchverb
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
"switch on the light"; "throw the lever"
project, cast, contrive, throwverb
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"
throwverb
to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly
"Jane threw dinner together"; "throw the car into reverse"
bewilder, bemuse, discombobulate, throwverb
cause to be confused emotionally
hurl, throwverb
utter with force; utter vehemently
"hurl insults"; "throw accusations at someone"
hold, throw, have, make, giveverb
organize or be responsible for
"hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"
throwverb
make on a potter's wheel
"she threw a beautiful teapot"
throwverb
cause to fall off
"The horse threw its inexperienced rider"
throwverb
throw (a die) out onto a flat surface
"Throw a six"
confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulateverb
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"
Webster Dictionary
Thrownoun
pain; especially, pain of travail; throe
Thrownoun
time; while; space of time; moment; trice
Throwverb
to fling, cast, or hurl with a certain whirling motion of the arm, to throw a ball; -- distinguished from to toss, or to bowl
Throwverb
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
Throwverb
to drive by violence; as, a vessel or sailors may be thrown upon a rock
Throwverb
to cause to take a strategic position; as, he threw a detachment of his army across the river
Throwverb
to overturn; to prostrate in wrestling; as, a man throws his antagonist
Throwverb
to cast, as dice; to venture at dice
Throwverb
to put on hastily; to spread carelessly
Throwverb
to divest or strip one's self of; to put off
Throwverb
to form or shape roughly on a throwing engine, or potter's wheel, as earthen vessels
Throwverb
to give forcible utterance to; to cast; to vent
Throwverb
to bring forth; to produce, as young; to bear; -- said especially of rabbits
Throwverb
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
Throwverb
to perform the act of throwing or casting; to cast; specifically, to cast dice
Thrownoun
the act of hurling or flinging; a driving or propelling from the hand or an engine; a cast
Thrownoun
a stroke; a blow
Thrownoun
the distance which a missile is, or may be, thrown; as, a stone's throw
Thrownoun
a cast of dice; the manner in which dice fall when cast; as, a good throw
Thrownoun
an effort; a violent sally
Thrownoun
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
Thrownoun
a potter's wheel or table; a jigger. See 2d Jigger, 2 (a)
Thrownoun
a turner's lathe; a throwe
Thrownoun
the amount of vertical displacement produced by a fault; -- according to the direction it is designated as an upthrow, or a downthrow
Freebase
Throw
A throw is a martial arts term for a grappling technique that involves off-balancing or lifting an opponent, and throwing them to the ground, in Japanese martial arts referred to as nage-waza, 投げ技, "throwing technique". Throws usually involve a rotating motion, the practitioner performing the throw disconnects with the opponent, and ends balanced and on their feet as opposed to a takedown where both finish on the ground. Throws can however also be followed into a top position, in which case the person executing the throw does not disengage from the opponent. Certain throwing techniques called sacrifice throws involve putting oneself in a potentially disadvantageous position, such as on the ground, in order to execute a throw.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Throw
thrō, v.t. to hurl: to fling: to wind or twist together, as yarn: to form on a wheel, as pottery: to venture at dice: to put off: to put on or spread carelessly: to cast down in wrestling.—v.i. to cast or hurl: to cast dice:—pa.t. threw (thrōō); pa.p. thrōwn.—n. the act of throwing; a cast, esp. of dice: the distance to which anything may be thrown: a violent effort.—ns. Throw′er; Throw′ing-tā′ble, a potter's wheel.—adj. Thrown, twisted.—ns. Thrown′-silk, organzine, silk thread formed by twisting together two or more threads or singles; Throw′ster, one who throws silk: a gambler; Throw′-stick, a weapon thrown whirling from the hand, as the boomerang.—Throw about (Spens.), to cast about or try expedients; Throw away, to lose by neglect or folly, to spend in vain, to reject; Throw back, to retort, to refuse: to revert to some ancestral character, to show atavism; Throw by, to reject, to lay aside as of no use; Throw down, to destroy, to subvert: to depress; Throw in, to inject, as a fluid, to put in or deposit along with others, to add as an extra; Throw light on, to make clear; Throw off, to expel, to reject, to renounce: to give forth in an unpremeditated manner; Throw on, to put on hastily; Throw one's self into, to engage heartily in; Throw one's self on, or upon, to cast one's confidence upon, to resign one's self to; Throw open, to cause to swing wide open, to make freely accessible; Throw out, to cast out, to reject, to expel: to emit, to utter carelessly, to cause to project: to put into confusion, to confuse: to distance, leave behind; Throw over, to discard or desert; Throw up, to hoist or raise, to raise hastily: to enlarge, as a picture reflected on a screen: to give up, to resign: to vomit. [A.S. thráwan, to turn, to twist; Ger. drehen, to twist, L. torquēre.]
The Standard Electrical Dictionary
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.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
throw
A cast of the hand-lead.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Throw in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Throw in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of Throw in a Sentence
Genius sits in a glass house -- but in an unbreakable one --conceiving ideas. After giving birth, it falls into madness. Stretches out its hand through the window toward the first person happening by. The demon's claw rips, the iron fist grips. Before, you were a model, mocks the ironic voice between serrated teeth, for me, you are raw material to work on. I throw you against the glass wall, so that you remain stuck there, projected and stuck. (Then come the lovers of art and contemplate the bleeding work from outside. Then come the photographers. New art, it says in the newspaper the following day. The learned journals give it a name that ends in ism.)
I love this woman, i am not going to let her get dragged into the mud of this crap, and I never thought the judge was going to throw a three-year fricking sentence.
They want to throw sand in the gears and slow down a prenegotiated plan.
I refused, and I told him that here we dont throw out guests we invited, so the ambassador rushed out himself.
We are not about to throw in the towel, we are confident that when all the facts are presented in civil court, there will be no doubt left about just what kind of sexual predator Michael Jackson was.
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Translations for Throw
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- صب, رمى, اندفعArabic
- atmaqAzerbaijani
- кіда́ць, кі́нуцьBelarusian
- хвъ́рлямBulgarian
- llançar, tirarCatalan, Valencian
- vrhnout, vrhatCzech
- kasteDanish
- werfenGerman
- ρίχνω, ρίψηGreek
- ĵetoEsperanto
- arrojar, lanzar, tirar, lanzamientoSpanish
- انداختنPersian
- nakata, heitellä, nakella, viskaista, heittää, viskata, viskoa, viskellä, paiskoa, paiskata, paiskaista, kääntää, dreijata, peite, päällinen, kappale, heitto, peittoFinnish
- blaka, kastaFaroese
- déplacer, bouger, jeter, lancer, lancement, jetFrench
- tilgScottish Gaelic
- lanzar, tirarGalician
- זרק, העיף, זריקהHebrew
- फेंकनाHindi
- dobHungarian
- նետել, գցելArmenian
- varpa, verpa, kasta, fleygja, hendaIcelandic
- gettare, lanciare, tirareItalian
- 投じる, 投げる, 手を抜く, 投げJapanese
- გადაგდებაGeorgian
- лақтыруKazakh
- បោះ, ចោលKhmer
- 던지다Korean
- هاوێشتن, فڕێدانKurdish
- таштооKyrgyz
- iacto, iacioLatin
- geheienLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- ຖິ້ມ, ຂວ້າງLao
- sviest, mestLatvian
- фрлаMacedonian
- хаяхMongolian
- ပစ်Burmese
- werpen, afwerpen, omgooien, gooien, smijten, kleien, worp, verplaatsing, gooiDutch
- kaste, hive, kast, teppeNorwegian
- lançarOccitan
- rzucać, rzucićPolish
- atirar, arremessar, lançar, entregar, lançamento, arremessoPortuguese
- chanqay, chuqay, wikch'uy, chamqayQuechua
- bittar, lantscharRomansh
- arunca, a deplasaRomanian
- кида́ть, метну́ть, ски́дывать, швыря́ть, ски́нуть, сбра́сывать, переключи́ть, лепи́ть, броса́ть, бро́сить, ки́нуть, мета́ть, сбро́сить, швырну́ть, переключа́ть, слепи́ть, бросо́к, покрыва́лоRussian
- baciti, бацитиSerbo-Croatian
- ගසනවාSinhala, Sinhalese
- hodiť, vrhnúťSlovak
- vreči, metSlovene
- kasta, dreja, tippa, välta, kast, överkastSwedish
- kutupaSwahili
- андохтанTajik
- ขว้าง, โยน, ปาThai
- atmakTurkmen
- atmakTurkish
- кида́тиUkrainian
- پھینکناUrdu
- otmoqUzbek
- némVietnamese
- 扔Chinese
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