Definition of "throw"
- verb
To cause an object to move rapidly through the air.
To eject or cause to fall off.
To move to another position; to displace.
To make (a pot) by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel.
Of a bowler, to deliver (the ball) illegally by straightening the bowling arm during delivery.
To send (an error) to an exception-handling mechanism in order to interrupt normal processing.
To intentionally lose a game.
To confuse or mislead.
To send desperately.
To imprison.
To organize an event, especially a party.
To roll (a die or dice).
To cause a certain number on the die or dice to be shown after rolling it.
To discard.
To lift the opponent off the ground and bring him back down, especially into a position behind the thrower.
To subject someone to verbally.
To give birth to.
To change in order to give the illusion that the voice is that of someone else.
To show sudden emotion, especially anger.
To project or send forth.
- noun
The flight of a thrown object; as, a fast throw.
The act of throwing something.
A distance travelled; displacement; as, the throw of the piston.
A piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing.
A single instance, occurrence, venture, or chance.
Pain, especially pain associated with childbirth; throe.
The act of giving birth in animals, especially in cows.
A moment, time, occasion.
A period of time; a while.
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