| 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 |
| weight gaining | bodybuilding that increases muscle mass and body weight |
| 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 |
| sash weight | a counterweight for a sliding sash |
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 |
| weight | an artifact that is heavy |
weight free weight
exercising weight | sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting, it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms |
atomic mass
atomic weight
relative atomic mass | (chemistry) the mass of an atom of a chemical element expressed in atomic mass units |
molecular weight
relative molecular mass | (chemistry) the sum of the relative atomic masses of the constituent atoms of a molecule |
equivalent
equivalent weight
combining weight
eq | the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element, the standard is for oxygen |
| weight | the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity |
| body weight | the weight of a person's body |
| reporting weight | a person's body weight (as an athlete's) at the beginning of the season (when first reporting for practice) |
| dead weight | a heavy motionless weight |
| throw-weight | the weight of the payload of a missile (not including the weight of the rocket) |
| weight weightiness | the relative importance granted to something, his opinion carries great weight, the progression implied an increasing weightiness of the items listed |
| dead weight | an oppressive encumbrance |
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 |
| weight | an oppressive feeling of heavy force, bowed down by the weight of responsibility |
| gainer weight gainer | a person who gains weight |
low-birth-weight baby
low-birth-weight infant | an infant born weighing less than . pounds ( grams) regardless of gestational age, a low-birth-weight infant is at risk for developing lack of oxygen during labor |
| weight weighting | (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance |
weight unit
weight | a unit used to measure weight, he placed two weights in the scale pan |
system of weights
weight | a system of units used to express the weight of something |
avoirdupois
avoirdupois weight | a system of weights based on the -ounce pound (or , grains) |
troy
troy weight | a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones, based on a -ounce pound and an ounce ofgrains |
apothecaries' unit
apothecaries' weight | any weight unit used in pharmacy, an ounce is equal tograins and a pound is equal to ounces |
metric weight unit
weight unit | a decimal unit of weight based on the gram |
gram atom
gram-atomic weight | the quantity of an element whose weight in grams is numerically equal to the atomic weight of the element |
| 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 |
reduce
melt off
lose weight
slim
slenderize
thin
slim down | take off weight |
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 |
slant
angle
weight | present with a bias, He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders |
| carry weight | have influence to a specified degree, Her opinion carries a lot of weight |
| 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 |