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• practise throwing and catching.
• they had a competition to see who could throw the furthest.
• who threw that rock?
• stop throwing stones at the window!

throw

Verb Forms

1. to send something from your hand through the air by moving your hand or arm quickly
• PAST TENSE OF throw
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• Practise throwing and catching.
• They had a competition to see who could throw the furthest.
• Who threw that rock?
• Stop throwing stones at the window!
• She threw the ball up and caught it again.
• He threw the ball into the bushes and the dog ran to fetch it.
• Three grenades were thrown into the corridor.
• Two petrol bombs had been thrown through the front window.
• Don't throw it to him; give it to him!
• Can you throw me that towel?
2. to put something in a particular place quickly and carelessly
• Just throw your bag down over there.
• He threw the keys casually down on the table.
• A blanket was thrown over the bed.
• I took some folders and started throwing stuff in them.
3. to move something/somebody suddenly and with force
• The boat was thrown onto the rocks.
• The sea throws up all sorts of debris on the beach.
• They were thrown to the floor by the impact.
• He was arrested and thrown in jail (= sent to prison).
• He threatened to throw her in the river if she screamed.
• I threw open the windows to let the smoke out.
• He threw the double doors open in a dramatic gesture.
• Miraculously he was thrown clear (= out of the vehicle when it crashed) and suffered nothing more than severe bruising.

Extra Examples

• The ship's cargo was thrown overboard.
• We were literally thrown out of our bunks.
4. to move your body or part of it quickly or suddenly
• He threw back his head and roared with laughter.
• I ran up and threw my arms around him.
• Jenny threw herself onto the bed.
• I just wanted to throw myself into his arms and cry.
5. to make somebody fall quickly or violently to the ground
• Two riders were thrown (= off their horses) in the second race.
6. to make somebody/something be in a particular state
• Hundreds were thrown out of work.
• The future of the project has been thrown into doubt.
• Everything was thrown into chaos.
• We were thrown into confusion by the news.
• The problem was suddenly thrown into sharp focus.
7. to direct something at somebody/something
• to throw doubt on the verdict
• to throw the blame on someone
• to throw accusations at someone
• He threw the question back at me (= expected me to answer it myself).
8. to make somebody feel upset, confused, or surprised
• The news of her death really threw me.
• The speaker was completely thrown by the interruption.
9. to roll a dice or let it fall after shaking it; to obtain a particular number in this way
• Throw the dice!
• He threw three sixes in a row.
10. to make a clay pot, dish, etc. on a potter’s wheel
• a hand-thrown vase
11. to send light or shade onto something
• The trees threw long shadows across the lawn.
12. to make your voice sound as if it is coming from another person or place
13. to hit somebody with your fist
14. to move a switch to operate something
15. to have a sudden period of angry behaviour, violent emotion, etc.
• She'll throw a fit if she finds out.
• Children often throw tantrums at this age.
16. to give a party
• They threw a party for him on his birthday.
• He always throws a big bash on Oscar night.
17. to deliberately lose a game or contest that you should have won
• He was accused of having thrown the game.

Word Origin

• Old English thrāwan ‘to twist, turn’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch draaien and German drehen, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin terere ‘to rub’, Greek teirein ‘wear out’. The current senses which express propulsion and sudden action, date from Middle English.