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throw
has definitions from the fields of games,transportation
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[ verb ] project through the air
Examples "throw a frisbee" Used in print (The Sun, [Baltimore],...)Jim_Gentile bounced a hard shot off Kunkel 's glove and beat it out for a single , and when Lumpe grabbed the ball and threw it over first_baseman Throneberry 's head Brandt took third and Gentile second on the error . Carey singled on a slow bouncing ball to short which Robinson cut_across to field and threw wide to first . (The Dallas Morning News,...)The Texans won the game through ball control , with Quarterback Cotton_Davidson throwing only 17 passes . (Rocky Mountains News, [Denver, Colorado],...)I can't throw . (St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...)`` Lindy_McDaniel threw batting practice about 25 minutes , and he looked good '' , Hemus said . |
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[ verb ] move violently, energetically, or carelessly
Examples "She threw herself forwards" Used in print (John Hazard Wildman, "Take It Off," The Arizona...)Then , Arlene threw herself backwards and wiggled in a way that was just wonderful . Related terms |
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[ verb ] get rid of
Examples "he shed his image as a pushy boss" "shed your clothes" Used in print (Robert L. Duncan, The Voice of Strangers....)The air was cooler here , and the lacy pattern of the trees threw a dappled shadow on the grass , an effect which he found pleasant . (James Thurber, "The Future, If Any, of Comedy,"...)`` Last year your Tennessee_Williams told our Dilys_Powell , in a television_program , that it is the task of the playwright to throw light into the dark corners of the human heart . Related terms |
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[ verb ] place or put with great energy
Synonyms Examples "She threw the blanket around the child" "thrust the money in the hands of the beggar" Used in print (Kenneth Allsop, The Bootleggers and Their Era...)`` But when I arrived and recognised a number of notorious characters I had thrown into the detective bureau basement half_a_dozen times , I knew I had been framed , and withdrew almost at_once '' . |
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[ verb ] convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
Synonyms Examples "Throw a glance" "She gave me a dirty look" Used in print (John Hazard Wildman, "Take It Off," The Arizona...)And she would wink and throw kisses . Related terms |
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[ verb ] cause to go on or t be engaged; set in operation
Examples "switch on the light" "throw the lever" Used in print (Paul Larson and Gordon Odegard, "How to design your...)A signal cannot be cleared until all the related turnouts are properly thrown and locked . The lock insures that the points are thrown all_the_way with no chance that a wheel flange will snag on a partly thrown point . The lock insures that the points are thrown all_the_way with no chance that a wheel flange will snag on a partly thrown point . If the points are n't thrown all_the_way , the turnout cannot be locked , and in_turn , the signal cannot be cleared . (James Blish, The Star Dwellers....)With a short-lived sigh of relief , Jack plugged the fuses back in and threw the switch . Related terms |
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[ verb ] put or send forth
Examples "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner" "The setting sun threw long shadows" "cast a spell" "cast a warm light" Used in print (Thomas B. Dewey, Hunter at Large....)He got to his feet and threw the flashlight beam into the_pit . |
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[ noun ] the act of throwing (propelling something through the air with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
Examples "the catcher made a good throw to second base" Used in print (The Sun, [Baltimore],...)Catcher Frank_House 's throw in an effort to nab Throneberry was wide and in the dirt . (Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)Look at the trees as to size and interest , the amount of shade they provide , how healthy they are , the problems of maintenance , fire hazards , wind throw , etcetera . (Bonnie Prudden, "The Dancer and the Gymnast"...)The only area in which American boys hold their own is the baseball throw . |
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[ verb ] cause to be confused emotionally
Synonyms Used in print (The Christian Science Monitor,...)Sloan created such works for newspaper supplements before syndication threw him out of a job and sent him to roam the streets of New_York , thereby building for America an incomparable city survey from paintings of McSorley 's Saloon to breezy clotheslines on city roofs . (Arthur S. Miller, "Toward a Concept of National...)The enormous changes in world politics have , however , thrown it into confusion , so_much so_that it is safe to say that all international_law is now in need of reexamination and clarification in light of the social conditions of the present era . ) |
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[ verb ] organize or be responsible for
Examples "hold a reception," "have, throw, or make a party", "give a course", etc. Used in print (Gene Caesar, Rifle for Rent....)He immediately rode on to Cheyenne , threw a ten day drinking spree and dropped some very strong hints among friends . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (informal) a single chance or instance
Examples "he couldn't afford $50 a throw" Used in print (Dell Shannon, The Ace of Spades....)Fifty a throw , that the deal ? Related terms |
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[ noun ] (transportation) the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
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[ noun ] the distance that something can be thrown
Examples "it is just a stone's throw from here" Related terms |
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[ verb ] cause to fall off
Examples "The horse threw its unexperienced rider" Related terms |
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[ verb ] be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
Examples : "These questions confuse even the experts" "This question completely threw me" "This question befuddled even the teacher" |
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[ noun ] bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something
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