throw back

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throw back

/θɹəʊ ˈbæk/ UK
/θɹoʊ ˈbæk/ US

verb throws back · throwing back · threw back · thrown back

transitive To hinder the development of something.
intransitive To revert to an earlier stage of development. The Century A large proportion of the steerage passengers throw back to their Darwinian ancestry.
transitive To retort. She jumped to her feet and began stalking away. “Going to cost me fifteen dollars to clean this outfit,” she threw back over her shoulder.
transitive To drink quickly, especially alcoholic beverages. We threw back drinks until the next morning.
Similar: toss off
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see throw, back. I threw back my head and laughed uproariously.

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@misc{throw_back_2026,
  title = {throw back},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/throw%20back},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}