throw | the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist), the catcher made a good throw to second base |
throw-in | (rugby) an act or instance of throwing a ball in to put it into play |
foul shot free throw penalty free throw charity toss charity throw charity shot | an unhindered basketball shot from the foul line, given to penalize the other team for committing a foul |
throw | casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly, he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice |
boomerang throwing stick throw stick | a curved piece of wood, when properly thrown will return to thrower |
free throw lane | a lane on a basketball court extending from the end line to feet in front of the backboard, players may not enter this lane during a free throw |
javelin | a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events |
scatter rug throw rug | a small rug, several can be used in a room |
throw | bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something |
throw pillow | a small cushion that is used for decorative purposes |
throw-weight | the weight of the payload of a missile (not including the weight of the rocket) |
throw stroke cam stroke | the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam |
hammer throw | an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball that is attached to a flexible wire is hurled as far as possible |
javelin | an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible |
step stone's throw | a short distance, it's only a step to the drugstore |
throw | a single chance or instance, he couldn't afford $ a throw |
vomit vomit up purge cast sick cat be sick disgorge regorge retch puke barf spew spue chuck upchuck honk regurgitate throw up dbbaa | eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth, After drinking too much, the students vomited, He purged continuously, The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night |
perturb derange throw out of kilter | throw into great confusion or disorder, Fundamental Islamicists threaten to perturb the social order in Algeria and Egypt |
confuse throw fox befuddle fuddle bedevil confound discombobulate | be confusing or perplexing to, cause to be unable to think clearly, These questions confuse even the experts, This question completely threw me, This question befuddled even the teacher |
dismiss throw out | cease to consider, put out of judicial consideration, This case is dismissed! |
advance throw out | bring forward for consideration or acceptance, advance an argument |
interject come in interpose put in throw in inject | to insert between other elements, She interjected clever remarks |
give throw | convey or communicate, of a smile, a look, a physical gesture, Throw a glance, She gave me a dirty look |
hurl throw | utter with force, utter vehemently, hurl insults, throw accusations at someone |
drop out give up fall by the wayside drop by the wayside throw in throw in the towel quit chuck up the sponge | give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope, admit defeat, In the second round, the challenger gave up |
throw | throw (a die) out onto a flat surface, Throw a six |
scramble jumble throw together | bring into random order |
throw thrust | place or put with great energy, She threw the blanket around the child, thrust the money in the hands of the beggar |
throw | propel through the air, throw a frisbee |
deep-six throw overboard | throw from a boat |
throw flip switch | cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation, switch on the light, throw the lever |
throw back toss back | throw back with a quick, light motion, She tossed back her head |
shed cast cast off shake off throw throw off throw away drop | get rid of, he shed his image as a pushy boss, shed your clothes |
throw | cause to fall off, The horse threw its inexperienced rider |
project cast contrive throw | put or send forth, She threw the flashlight beam into the corner, The setting sun threw long shadows, cast a spell, cast a warm light |
throw | make on a potter's wheel, she threw a beautiful teapot |
hold throw have make give | organize or be responsible for, hold a reception, have, throw, or make a party, give a course |
fudge together throw together | produce shoddily, without much attention to detail |
bewilder bemuse discombobulate throw | cause to be confused emotionally |
e flip one's lid blow up throw a fit hit the roof hit the ceiling have kittens have a fit combust blow one's stack fly off the handle flip one's wig lose one's temper blow a fuse go ballistic | get very angry and fly into a rage, The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question, Spam makes me go ballistic |
throw cold water on pour cold water on | be discouraging or negative about |
shake shake off throw off escape from | get rid of, I couldn't shake the car that was following me |
throw | move violently, energetically, or carelessly, She threw herself forwards |
throw | to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly, Jane threw dinner together, throw the car into reverse |
d discard fling toss toss out toss away chuck out cast aside dispose throw out cast out throw away cast away put away | throw or cast away, Put away your worries |
forfeit give up throw overboard waive forgo forego | lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime, you've forfeited your right to name your successor, forfeited property |
throw in | add as an extra or as a gratuity |
oust throw out drum out boot out kick out expel | remove from a position or office, The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds |
expel throw out kick out | force to leave or move out, He was expelled from his native country |