verb
- Propel through the air.
- usage: "throw a frisbee"
- synonyms: throw
- Move violently, energetically, or carelessly.
- usage: "She threw herself forwards"
- synonyms: throw
- Get rid of.
- usage: "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"
- Place or put with great energy.
- usage: "She threw the blanket around the child"; "thrust the money in the hands of the beggar"
- Convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture.
- usage: "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look"
- Cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation.
- usage: "switch on the light"; "throw the lever"
- Put or send forth.
- usage: "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light"
- To put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly.
- usage: "Jane threw dinner together"; "throw the car into reverse"
- synonyms: throw
- Cause to be confused emotionally.
- synonyms: bewilder, bemuse, discombobulate, throw
- Utter with force; utter vehemently.
- usage: "hurl insults"; "throw accusations at someone"
- Organize or be responsible for.
- usage: "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"
- Make on a potter's wheel.
- usage: "she threw a beautiful teapot"
- synonyms: throw
- Cause to fall off.
- usage: "The horse threw its inexperienced rider"
- synonyms: throw
- Throw (a die) out onto a flat surface.
- usage: "Throw a six"
- synonyms: throw
- Be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly.
- usage: "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"
adjective
- Caused to fall to the ground.
- usage: "the thrown rider got back on his horse"; "a thrown wrestler"; "a ball player thrown for a loss"
- Twisted together; as of filaments spun into a thread.
- usage: "thrown silk is raw silk that has been twisted and doubled into yarn"
- synonyms: thrown and twisted
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