Definitions of throw in various dictionaries:
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the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
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a single chance or instance
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the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
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bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something
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casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly
verb -
propel through the air
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move violently, energetically, or carelessly
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get rid of
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place or put with great energy
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convey or communicate
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cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
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put or send forth
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to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly
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cause to be confused emotionally
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utter with force
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organize or be responsible for
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make on a potter's wheel
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cause to fall off
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throw (a die) out onto a flat surface
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be confusing or perplexing to
To propel through the air with a motion of the hand or arm.
To discharge into the air by any means: a machine that throws tennis balls; ash that was thrown by an erupting volcano.
To hurl or fling with great force or speed: threw themselves on the food; jetsam that had been thrown up onto the shore.
To hurl to the ground or floor, as in a wrestling contest.
To cause to fall off: The horse threw its rider.
To cause confusion or perplexity in; disconcert or nonplus: We didn’t let our worries throw us.
To put on or off hastily or carelessly: throw on a jacket.
To put (suddenly or forcefully) into a given condition, position, or activity: threw him into a fit of laughter; threw some supper together; threw her leg over the arm of the chair.
To devote, apply, or direct: threw all their resources into the new endeavor; threw the blame onto the others.
To form on a potter’s wheel: throw a vase.
To twist (fibers) into thread.
Games.
To roll (dice).
To roll (a particular combination) with dice.
To discard or play (a card).
To send forth; project: She threw me a look of encouragement.
To cause to fall on or over something; cast: The rising sun threw shadows across the lawn.
To bear (young).
To arrange or give (a party, for example).
To move (a lever or switch) in order to activate, deactivate, or control a device.
To lose or give up (a contest, for example) purposely.
To abandon oneself to; have: heard the news and threw a fit.
To commit (oneself), especially for leniency or support: threw himself on the mercy of the court.
To cast, fling, or hurl something.
The act or an instance of throwing.
The distance to which something is or can be thrown: a stone’s throw away.
Games.
A roll or cast of dice.
The combination of numbers so obtained.
A single chance, venture, or instance: “could afford up to forty-five bucks a throw to wax sentimental over their heritage” (John Simon).
The act of throwing or a technique used to throw an opponent in wrestling.
A light coverlet, such as an afghan.
A scarf or shawl.
The radius of a circle described by a crank, cam, or similar machine part.
The maximum displacement of a machine part moved by another part, such as a crank or cam.
The amount of vertical displacement of a fault.
To get rid of as useless: threw away yesterday’s newspaper.
To discard: threw away two aces.
To fail to take advantage of: threw away a chance to make a fortune.
To waste or use in a foolish way: threw away her inheritance.
To utter or perform in an offhand, seemingly careless way: The play’s villain throws away the news that the house has burned down.
To get rid of as useless: threw away yesterday’s newspaper.
To discard: threw away two aces.
To fail to take advantage of: threw away a chance to make a fortune.
To waste or use in a foolish way: threw away her inheritance.
To hinder the progress of; check: The troops were thrown back.
To revert to an earlier type or stage in one’s past.
To cause to depend; make reliant.
To insert or introduce into the course of something: threw in a few snide comments while they conversed.
To add (an extra thing or amount) with no additional charge.
To engage (a clutch, for example).
To cast out; rid oneself of: threw off all unpleasant memories.
To give off; emit: exhaust pipes throwing off fumes.
To distract, divert, or mislead: Crossing the stream, he threw the tracking dogs off.
To do, finish, or accomplish in a casual or offhand way; toss off: threw off a quick response to the letter.
To give off; emit: searchlights throwing out powerful beams.
To reject or discard: The committee threw out her proposal.
To get rid of as useless: threw out the garbage.
To offer, as a suggestion or plan: They sat around throwing out names of people they might want to invite to the party.
To force to leave a place or position, especially in an abrupt or unexpected manner: The convicted judge was thrown out of office.
To disengage (a clutch, for example).
To put out of alignment: threw my back out.
To put out (a base runner) by throwing the ball to the player guarding the base to which the base runner is moving.
To disengage (a clutch, for example).
To put out of alignment: threw my back out.
To overturn: threw the cart over.
To abandon: threw over her boyfriend of four years; threw over the company they themselves had founded.
To reject.
To vomit.
To abandon; relinquish.
To construct hurriedly: shoddy houses that were thrown up in a few months.
To refer to something repeatedly: She threw up his past to him whenever they argued.
To use power or authority, especially in an excessive or heavy-handed way.
verb - to propel through the air with a movement of the arm
THROW - Throwing is the launching of a ballistic projectile by hand. This action is only possible for animals with the ability to grasp objects with their ha...