throwthrow1 /θroʊ/ ●●● verb (past tense threw /θru/ , past participle thrown /θroʊn/ ) 
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THROW A BALL/STONE ETC. [intransitive, transitive] to make an object move quickly from your hand through the air by moving your arm: 
Kids were throwing snowballs at each other. Throw the ball to Daddy.THESAURUStoss – to throw something, especially in a careless way: She tossed her coat onto the bed.chuck informal: Kids were chucking snowballs at passing cars.hurl – to throw something with a lot of force: They hurled a brick through his window.fling – to throw something somewhere with a lot of force, often in a careless way: He flung her keys into the river.cast – to throw something somewhere, especially when fishing: The fishermen cast their nets into the water.to throw a ball in a sportpass – to throw, kick, or hit a ball to another member of your teampitch – to throw the ball to the person who is trying to hit the ball in a game of baseballlob – to throw or hit a ball so that it moves slowly in a high curvebowl – to roll a heavy ball in the game of bowling2PUT something CARELESSLY [transitive] to put something somewhere quickly and carelessly: Just throw your coat on the bed.3PUSH ROUGHLY [transitive] to push someone or something roughly toward a particular direction or position: Police threw the man to the ground. She threw open the windows.4throw yourself on/down etc. to move somewhere suddenly and with force: Elise threw herself on the bed and started to cry.5throw yourself into something to start doing something with a lot of effort and energy: I threw myself into my work.6throw somebody/something into confusion/crisis/chaos etc. to do something that causes people to be confused, worried, etc.: The changes to welfare threw millions of children deeper into poverty.7MOVE HANDS/HEAD ETC. [transitive] to suddenly move your hands, arms, head, etc. in a particular direction: Vic threw his head back and laughed.8throw somebody in jail/prison informal to put someone in prison9throw somebody spoken to confuse or shock someone, especially by suddenly saying something: His reaction threw me for a loop (=completely confused me).10throw a party to organize a party and invite people11throw a glance/look/smile etc. (at somebody) to quickly look at someone, smile at someone, etc., especially in a way that shows what you are feeling: He threw her a worried look.12throw a game/fight to deliberately lose a game or fight that you could have won13throw the book at somebody to punish someone as severely as possible14MAKE somebody FALL [transitive] if a horse throws its rider, it makes him/her fall offthrow away phrasal verb1to get rid of something that you do not want or need: Instead of throwing away junk mail, recycle it.2to lose or waste a chance, advantage, etc.: The Wildcats just threw away their shot at the championship.throw in phrasal verb1throw something ↔ in to add something, especially to what you are selling: I bought a new computer with some software thrown in.2throw in the towel informal to admit that you have been defeatedthrow off phrasal verb1to take off a piece of clothing quickly and carelessly2to escape from someone or become free from something or someone: During the American Revolution, the colonists threw off British rule.3to confuse a situation or make it not work correctly: The changes will throw off the schedule.throw on phrasal verb to put on a piece of clothing quickly and carelesslythrow out phrasal verb1to get rid of someone or something that you do not want or need: I threw a lot of stuff out.2to make someone leave a place quickly because s/he has behaved badly: Cooper got thrown out of the Navy for taking drugs.3if people throw out a plan or suggestion, they refuse to accept itthrow together phrasal verb to make something quickly and not very carefully: How about throwing some sandwiches together?throw up phrasal verb informal to vomit
1THROW A BALL/STONE ETC. [intransitive, transitive] to make an object move quickly from your hand through the air by moving your arm: Kids were throwing snowballs at each other. Throw the ball to Daddy.THESAURUStoss – to throw something, especially in a careless way: She tossed her coat onto the bed.chuck informal: Kids were chucking snowballs at passing cars.hurl – to throw something with a lot of force: They hurled a brick through his window.fling – to throw something somewhere with a lot of force, often in a careless way: He flung her keys into the river.cast – to throw something somewhere, especially when fishing: The fishermen cast their nets into the water.to throw a ball in a sportpass – to throw, kick, or hit a ball to another member of your teampitch – to throw the ball to the person who is trying to hit the ball in a game of baseballlob – to throw or hit a ball so that it moves slowly in a high curvebowl – to roll a heavy ball in the game of bowling2PUT something CARELESSLY [transitive] to put something somewhere quickly and carelessly: Just throw your coat on the bed.3PUSH ROUGHLY [transitive] to push someone or something roughly toward a particular direction or position: Police threw the man to the ground. She threw open the windows.4throw yourself on/down etc. to move somewhere suddenly and with force: Elise threw herself on the bed and started to cry.5throw yourself into something to start doing something with a lot of effort and energy: I threw myself into my work.6throw somebody/something into confusion/crisis/chaos etc. to do something that causes people to be confused, worried, etc.: The changes to welfare threw millions of children deeper into poverty.7MOVE HANDS/HEAD ETC. [transitive] to suddenly move your hands, arms, head, etc. in a particular direction: Vic threw his head back and laughed.8throw somebody in jail/prison informal to put someone in prison9throw somebody spoken to confuse or shock someone, especially by suddenly saying something: His reaction threw me for a loop (=completely confused me).10throw a party to organize a party and invite people11throw a glance/look/smile etc. (at somebody) to quickly look at someone, smile at someone, etc., especially in a way that shows what you are feeling: He threw her a worried look.12throw a game/fight to deliberately lose a game or fight that you could have won13throw the book at somebody to punish someone as severely as possible14MAKE somebody FALL [transitive] if a horse throws its rider, it makes him/her fall offthrow away phrasal verb1to get rid of something that you do not want or need: Instead of throwing away junk mail, recycle it.2to lose or waste a chance, advantage, etc.: The Wildcats just threw away their shot at the championship.throw in phrasal verb1throw something ↔ in to add something, especially to what you are selling: I bought a new computer with some software thrown in.2throw in the towel informal to admit that you have been defeatedthrow off phrasal verb1to take off a piece of clothing quickly and carelessly2to escape from someone or become free from something or someone: During the American Revolution, the colonists threw off British rule.3to confuse a situation or make it not work correctly: The changes will throw off the schedule.throw on phrasal verb to put on a piece of clothing quickly and carelesslythrow out phrasal verb1to get rid of someone or something that you do not want or need: I threw a lot of stuff out.2to make someone leave a place quickly because s/he has behaved badly: Cooper got thrown out of the Navy for taking drugs.3if people throw out a plan or suggestion, they refuse to accept itthrow together phrasal verb to make something quickly and not very carefully: How about throwing some sandwiches together?throw up phrasal verb informal to vomit
