throw

verb throws · throwing · threw · throwed · thrown

1. transitive To hurl; to release (an object) with some force from one’s hands, an apparatus, etc. so that it moves rapidly through the air. throw a shoe; throw a javelin

   Similar: bung, cast, fling, hurl

2. transitive To eject or cause to fall off. the horse threw its rider

   Similar: eject, throw off

3. transitive To move to another position or condition; to displace. throw the switch

   Similar: displace, relocate

4. transitive To make (a pot) by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel. Through practice, you’ll learn how to add the right amount of water as you throw a pot, and your fingers will feel when the pot has reached the proper thickness.
5. transitive, of a bowler To deliver (the ball) illegally by straightening the bowling arm during delivery.
6. transitive To send (an error) to an exception-handling mechanism in order to interrupt normal processing. If the file is read-only, the method throws an invalid-operation exception.
7. To intentionally lose a game. The tennis player was accused of taking bribes to throw the match.

   Similar: take a dive

8. transitive (of a game where one’s role is throwing something) To perform in a specified way in (a match). The pitcher threw a perfect game.
9. informal, transitive To confuse or mislead. The deliberate red herring threw me at first.
10. figuratively, transitive To send hastily or desperately. Their sergeant threw the troops into pitched battle.
11. transitive To imprison. The magistrate ordered the suspect to be thrown into jail.
12. transitive To organize an event, especially a party. She was known for throwing the craziest parties in college.
13. ambitransitive To roll (a die or dice). The kings came to the agreement between themselves that they would cast lots by the dice to determine who should have this property, and that he who threw the highest should have the district. The Swedish king threw two sixes, and said King Olaf need scarcely throw.
14. transitive To cause a certain number on the die or dice to be shown after rolling it. The kings came to the agreement between themselves that they would cast lots by the dice to determine who should have this property, and that he who threw the highest should have the district. The Swedish king threw two sixes, and said King Olaf need scarcely throw.
15. transitive To discard. Declarer threw his queen of spades on the high diamond. He then won the last three tricks with his ace, queen and nine of hearts behind East’s jack third.
16. To lift or unbalance one’s opponent and then bring him back down to the ground, especially into a position behind the thrower. So they stood up, and wrastled another while in silence. Soon the King made trial once again of the fall whereby he had sought to throw him in the first bout, twisting suddenly his right side against Goldry, and catching with his leg Goldry’s leg, and therewith leaning against him with main force.
17. transitive To change (one’s voice) in order to give the illusion that the voice is that of someone else, or coming from a different place. “Then, when I throw my voice, when I speak as someone who’s quite different from me, it starts to feel very authentic.”
18. transitive To show sudden emotion, especially anger. Bill runs into the kitchen and tells Dad that Erik is throwing a tantrum. He tells Bill to go back and watch his program and to ignore his brother. Fifteen minutes later, Erik is still screaming[…]
19. transitive To project or send forth. Warwick left the undertaker's shop and retraced his steps until he had passed the lawyer’s office, toward which he threw an affectionate glance.
20. transitive To make a shape or gesture with the hands. I threw scissors but she threw rock and beat me.
21. To put on hastily; to spread carelessly. O’er his fair limbs a flowery vest he threw.
22. transitive To prepare (a cocktail) by pouring liquid between shakers from a height. The barman taught me how to throw a cocktail.
23. To twist two or more filaments of (silk, etc.) so as to form one thread; to twist together, as singles, in a direction contrary to the twist of the singles themselves; sometimes applied to the whole class of operations by which silk is prepared for the weaver. A person named Crocket endeavoured to throw silk at Derby in the year 1702 ; but his machinery was imperfect
24. slang, usually, of a team To select (a pitcher); to assign a pitcher to a given role (such as starter or reliever). I have a minor quibble with Gleason’s decision to throw Lefty Williams in Game Eight with the Series in the balance.
25. transitive To install (a bridge). […] across the rapid smaragdus-green waters, pouring onward into the country, are thrown three bridges […]
26. Northern England, Scotland, obsolete To twist or turn. a thrown nail
27. Synonym of pass.

    Similar: pass

28. transitive, of a punch or boxing combination To deliver. […] not only did I not want to throw a punch at him, I wanted to give him a solid silver token of thanks […]
29. transitive Of animals: to give birth to (young). At the end of the normal gestation period the cow threw two calf mummies as large as cats.

Similar: bung, cast, chuck, chunk, cook, dash, dump, feck, fling, jerk, heave, hield, hoy, huck, hurl, hurtle, launch, lob, peck, peg, pick, pitch, precipitate, project, quoit, shy, slight, skew, sling, thrill · Opposite: catch

noun throws

1. The act of throwing something. With an accurate throw, he lassoed the cow.
2. A move in which one lifts or unbalances one’s opponent and then brings him down to the ground.
3. One’s ability to throw. He’s always had a pretty decent throw.
4. The distance travelled by something thrown. a stone's throw
5. The flight of a thrown object.
6. A distance travelled in general; displacement. the throw of the piston
7. A piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing.

   Similar: throwover, throw blanket

8. informal A single instance, occurrence, venture, or chance. Football tickets are expensive at fifty bucks a throw.
9. Any of the projections integral to a crankshaft that receive or impart cranking motion from a connecting rod or similar component.
10. historical A hand-operated lathe, especially a small lathe used by clockmakers.

noun throws

1. obsolete A moment, time, occasion.
2. obsolete A period of time; a while. Downe himselfe he layd Vpon the grassie ground, to sleepe a throw; The cold earth was his couch, the hard steele his pillow.

Similar: stound

noun throws

1. error lua exec, obsolete Obsolete spelling of throe O man haue mind of that laſt bitter throw; For as the tree does fall, ſo lyes it euer low.

verb throws · throwing · threw · thrown

1. obsolete Obsolete spelling of throe Pre-thee ſay on, The ſetting of thine eye, and cheeke proclaime A matter from thee; and a birth, indeed, Which throwes thee much to yeeld.

Similar: bung, cast, chuck, chunk, cook, dash, dump, feck, fling, jerk, heave, hield, hoy, huck, hurl, hurtle, launch, lob, peck, peg, pick, pitch, precipitate, project, quoit, shy, slight, skew, sling, thrill · Opposite: catch