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

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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. Prosecutor Mike Murray:

   Not only did he (Van) butcher him, but then he threw his reputation and his good name out the window by alleging him to be a rapist.

2. Victor Isuku:

   A suspected Boko Haram suicide bomber detonated IEDs (improvised explosive devices) at a mosque in Ajilari and some insurgents also threw IEDs at a viewing center, total casualty figure is now 54.

3. Douglas Rappaport:

   Denise Huskin was the victim of a very serious assault, they quickly threw her under the bus, and threw the bus on her, but this was a legitimate crime.

4. Matteo Rado:

   Obviously we are still counting the extent of the damage and we are still try to fix parts of the electricity, we threw away around 1,000 euros ($1,100) of food because it was all in a large fridge that filled with salt water.

5. Andy Murray:

   He changed his return position, that's why I did it. He was standing very close to return [initially], he was struggling a little bit on the first-serve return. So he stepped probably two meters further back. As soon as I saw him step further back, I threw the underarm serve in.

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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