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Throw
θrəʊ
- propel (something) with force through the air by a movement of the arm and hand
"I threw a brick through the window"
- push or force (someone or something) violently and suddenly into a particular physical position or state
"the pilot and one passenger were thrown clear and survived"
- put in place or erect quickly
"the stewards had thrown a cordon across the fairway"
- move (a part of the body) quickly or suddenly in a particular direction
"she threw her head back and laughed"
- project or cast (light or shadow) in a particular direction
"a chandelier threw its bright light over the walls"
- deliver (a punch)
"Cheryl drew back her fist and threw another punch"
- direct a particular kind of look or facial expression
"she threw a withering glance at him"
- project (one's voice) so that it appears to come from someone or something else, as in ventriloquism
"I can throw my voice—I could make a fortune as a medium"
- move (a switch or lever) so as to operate a device
"at the trolley portal the operator had to manually throw the switch using a switch iron"
- roll (dice)
"he reached out and put the dice in the shaker and threw them"
- obtain (a specified number) by rolling dice
- bowl (the ball) with an unlawful bent arm action
- (of a horse) lose (a shoe)
- send suddenly into a particular state or condition
"he threw all her emotions into turmoil"
- put (someone) in a particular place or state in a rough, abrupt, or summary fashion
"these guys should be thrown in jail"
- disconcert; confuse
"she frowned, thrown by this apparent change of tack"
- send (one's opponent) to the ground in wrestling, judo, or similar activity
"in the final Arnaud was too strong, and threw Hughes twice"
- (of a horse) unseat (its rider)
"their horse threw its jockey before the race had started"
- form (ceramic ware) on a potter's wheel
"further on a potter was throwing pots"
- turn (wood or other material) on a lathe
- twist (silk or other fabrics) into thread or yarn
- have (a fit or tantrum)
"occasionally a small child will throw a tantrum when denied something"
- give or hold (a party)
"he threw a huge farewell party for them"
- lose (a race or contest) intentionally, especially in return for a bribe
"the man who throws a race is a crook for life"
- (of an animal) give birth to (young, especially of a specified kind)
"sometimes a completely black calf is thrown"
- an act of throwing something
"Holding's throw hit the stumps"
- an act of throwing one's opponent in wrestling, judo, or a similar sport
"a shoulder throw"
- an unlawful delivery considered to have been thrown rather than properly bowled
- a light cover for furniture
- used to indicate how much a single item, turn, or attempt costs
"he was offering to draw on-the-spot portraits at £25 a throw"
- the extent of vertical displacement in a fault
- a machine or device by or on which an object is turned while being shaped
- the action or motion of a slide valve or of a crank, eccentric wheel, or cam
- the distance moved by the pointer of an instrument