Definition of throws Throws
/θɹowˈz/ - [throwz] -
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Wiktionary 
- throws (Noun)
Plural of throw.
Part of speech
🔤WordNet
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| 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" | ||
| actuation, propulsion the act of propelling | ||
| bowling the playing of a game of tenpins or duckpins etc | ||
| fling the act of flinging | ||
| heaving, heave throwing something heavy (with great effort); "he gave it a mighty heave"; "he was not good at heaving passes" | ||
| hurl, cast a violent throw | ||
| leaner (horseshoes) the throw of a horseshoe so as to lean against (but not encircle) the stake | ||
| toss, flip, pass an abrupt movement; "a toss of his head" | ||
| pitch the action or manner of throwing something; "his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor" | ||
| delivery, pitch the act of delivering a child | ||
| ringer (horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg | ||
| shy a quick throw; "he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman" | ||
| slinging throwing with a wide motion (as if with a sling) | ||
| throw-in (rugby) an act or instance of throwing a ball in to put it into play | ||
| throw - casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly; "he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice" | ||
| gambling, gaming, play the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); "his gambling cost him a fortune"; "there was heavy play at the blackjack table" | ||
| cast, roll the act of throwing dice | ||
| throw - the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam | ||
| stroke, cam stroke | ||
| motion, movement the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path" | ||
| instroke the stroke of an engine piston moving away from the crankshaft | ||
| throw - bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something | ||
| bed clothing, bedclothes, bedding coverings that are used on a bed | ||
| throw - a single chance or instance; "he couldn't afford $50 a throw" | ||
| opportunity, chance a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance" | ||
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| throw - propel through the air; "throw a frisbee" | ||
| impel, propel urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate | ||
| flap down, slam strike violently; "slam the ball" | ||
| ground instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject | ||
| prostrate render helpless or defenseless; "They prostrated the enemy" | ||
| hurl, hurtle, cast utter with force; utter vehemently; "hurl insults"; "throw accusations at someone" | ||
| heave bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; "The highway buckled during the heat wave" | ||
| pelt, bombard cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile; "They pelted each other with snowballs" | ||
| defenestrate throw through or out of the window; "The rebels stormed the palace and defenestrated the President" | ||
| deliver, pitch deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students" | ||
| shy throw quickly | ||
| drive move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?" | ||
| deep-six, throw overboard throw from a boat | ||
| ridge form into a ridge | ||
| jettison throw as from an airplane | ||
| fling throw with force or recklessness; "fling the frisbee" | ||
| lob propel in a high arc; "lob the tennis ball" | ||
| chuck, toss pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin | ||
| skitter, skip, skim twitch the hook of a fishing line through or along the surface of water | ||
| juggle hold with difficulty and balance insecurely; "the player juggled the ball" | ||
| flick, flip remove with a flick (of the hand) | ||
| pass travel past; "The sports car passed all the trucks" | ||
| throw - place or put with great energy; "She threw the blanket around the child"; "thrust the money in the hands of the beggar" | ||
| thrust | ||
| position, lay, pose, put, place, set cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation | ||
| pop burst open with a sharp, explosive sound; "The balloon popped"; "This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven" | ||
| throw - cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation; "switch on the light"; "throw the lever" | ||
| flip, switch | ||
| mesh, operate, lock, engage work together in harmony | ||
| switch on, turn on cause to operate by flipping a switch; "switch on the light"; "turn on the stereo" | ||
| switch off, turn off, turn out, cut cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch; "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights" | ||
| throw - throw (a die) out onto a flat surface; "Throw a six" | ||
| release, turn release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition | ||
| shoot produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes sprouted" | ||
| throw - make on a potter's wheel; "she threw a beautiful teapot" | ||
| mould, shape, mold, forge, form, work give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character" | ||
| throw - cause to fall off; "The horse threw its inexperienced rider" | ||
| dislodge, bump remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied; "The new employee dislodged her by moving into her office space" | ||
| throw - move violently, energetically, or carelessly; "She threw herself forwards" | ||
| move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy" | ||
| throw - to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly; "Jane threw dinner together"; "throw the car into reverse" | ||
| position, lay, pose, put, place, set cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation | ||
| throw - 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" | ||
| confuse, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate | ||
| be spend or use time; "I may be an hour" | ||
| demoralize confuse or put into disorder; "the boss's behavior demoralized everyone in the office" | ||
| nonplus, dumbfound, flummox, amaze, puzzle, perplex, mystify, bewilder, gravel, baffle, stupefy, vex, pose, stick, beat, get affect with wonder; "Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!" | ||
| disconcert, flurry, confuse, put off move in an agitated or confused manner | ||
| disorient, disorientate cause to be lost or disoriented | ||
| throw - get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes" | ||
| shed, cast, cast off, shake off, throw off, throw away, drop | ||
| take away, remove, withdraw, take take out or remove; "take out the chicken after adding the vegetables" | ||
| exuviate, molt, moult, slough, shed cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "our dog sheds every Spring" | ||
| abscise remove or separate by abscission | ||
| exfoliate grow by producing or unfolding leaves; "plants exfoliate" | ||
| autotomise, autotomize cause a body part to undergo autotomy | ||
| throw - cause to be confused emotionally | ||
| bewilder, bemuse, discombobulate | ||
| discomfit, discompose, disconcert, untune, upset cause to be out of tune; "Don't untune that string!" | ||
| 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" | ||
| project, cast, contrive | ||
| send, direct transfer; "The spy sent the classified information off to Russia" | ||
| shoot produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes sprouted" | ||
| throw - convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture; "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look" | ||
| give | ||
| intercommunicate, communicate be interconnected, afford passage; "These rooms intercommunicate" | ||
| throw - utter with force; utter vehemently; "hurl insults"; "throw accusations at someone" | ||
| hurl | ||
| give tongue to, utter, verbalise, verbalize, express express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand" | ||
| throw - organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course" | ||
| hold, have, make, give | ||
| direct command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework" | ||
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Wiktionary
- throw (Noun)
The flight of a thrown object; as, a fast throw. - throw (Noun)
The act of throwing something. - throw (Noun)
A distance travelled; displacement; as, the throw of the piston. - throw (Noun)
A piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing. - throw (Noun)
A single instance, occurrence, venture, or chance. - throw (Noun)
Pain, especially pain associated with childbirth; throe. - throw (Noun)
The act of giving birth in animals, especially in cows. - throw (Noun)
A moment, time, occasion. - throw (Noun)
A period of time; a while. - throw (Verb)
To cause an object to move rapidly through the air. - throw (Verb)
To eject or cause to fall off. - throw (Verb)
To move to another position; to displace. - throw (Verb)
To make a pot by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel. - throw (Verb)
Of a bowler, to deliver the ball illegally by straightening the bowling arm during delivery. - throw (Verb)
To send an error to an exception-handling mechanism in order to interrupt normal processing. - throw (Verb)
To intentionally lose a game. - throw (Verb)
To confuse or mislead. - throw (Verb)
To send desperately. - throw (Verb)
To imprison. - throw (Verb)
To organize an event, especially a party. - throw (Verb)
To roll a die or dice. - throw (Verb)
To cause a certain number on the die or dice to be shown after rolling it. - throw (Verb)
To discard. - throw (Verb)
To lift the opponent off the ground and bring him back down, especially into a position behind the thrower. - throw (Verb)
To subject someone to verbally. - throw (Verb)
To give birth to. - throw (Verb)
To change in order to give the illusion that the voice is that of someone else. - throw (Verb)
To show sudden emotion, especially anger. - throw (Verb)
To project or send forth .
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- throw (n.)
Pain; especially, pain of travail; throe. - throw (n.)
Time; while; space of time; moment; trice. - throw (v. t.)
To fling, cast, or hurl with a certain whirling motion of the arm, to throw a ball; -- distinguished from to toss, or to bowl. - throw (v. t.)
To fling or cast in any manner; to drive to a distance from the hand or from an engine; to propel; to send; as, to throw stones or dust with the hand; a cannon throws a ball; a fire engine throws a stream of water to extinguish flames. - throw (v. t.)
To drive by violence; as, a vessel or sailors may be thrown upon a rock. - throw (v. t.)
To cause to take a strategic position; as, he threw a detachment of his army across the river. - throw (v. t.)
To overturn; to prostrate in wrestling; as, a man throws his antagonist. - throw (v. t.)
To cast, as dice; to venture at dice. - throw (v. t.)
To put on hastily; to spread carelessly. - throw (v. t.)
To divest or strip one's self of; to put off. - throw (v. t.)
To form or shape roughly on a throwing engine, or potter's wheel, as earthen vessels. - throw (v. t.)
To give forcible utterance to; to cast; to vent. - throw (v. t.)
To bring forth; to produce, as young; to bear; -- said especially of rabbits. - throw (v. t.)
To twist two or more filaments of, as silk, so as to form one thread; to twist together, as singles, in a direction contrary to the twist of the singles themselves; -- sometimes applied to the whole class of operations by which silk is prepared for the weaver. - throw (v. i.)
To perform the act of throwing or casting; to cast; specifically, to cast dice. - throw (n.)
The act of hurling or flinging; a driving or propelling from the hand or an engine; a cast. - throw (n.)
A stroke; a blow. - throw (n.)
The distance which a missile is, or may be, thrown; as, a stone's throw. - throw (n.)
A cast of dice; the manner in which dice fall when cast; as, a good throw. - throw (n.)
An effort; a violent sally. - throw (n.)
The extreme movement given to a sliding or vibrating reciprocating piece by a cam, crank, eccentric, or the like; travel; stroke; as, the throw of a slide valve. Also, frequently, the length of the radius of a crank, or the eccentricity of an eccentric; as, the throw of the crank of a steam engine is equal to half the stroke of the piston. - throw (n.)
A potter's wheel or table; a jigger. See 2d Jigger, 2 (a). - throw (n.)
A turner's lathe; a throwe. - throw (n.)
The amount of vertical displacement produced by a fault; -- according to the direction it is designated as an upthrow, or a downthrow.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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To cause (an object) to move rapidly through the air, with the force of the hand or arm. -
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(Of a horse) To cause its rider to fall off. -
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To organize or be responsible for (e.g. a party, a course, etc.)
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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throw
thrō, v.t. to hurl: to fling: to wind or twist together, as yarn: to form on a wheel, as pottery: to venture at dice: to put off: to put on or spread carelessly: to cast down in wrestling.—v.i. to cast or hurl: to cast dice:—pa.t. threw (thrōō); pa.p. thrōwn.—n. the act of throwing; a cast, esp. of dice: the distance to which anything may be thrown: a violent effort.—ns. Throw′er; Throw′ing-tā′ble, a potter's wheel.—adj. Thrown, twisted.—ns. Thrown′-silk, organzine, silk thread formed by twisting together two or more threads or singles; Throw′ster, one who throws silk: a gambler; Throw′-stick, a weapon thrown whirling from the hand, as the boomerang.—Throw about (Spens.), to cast about or try expedients; Throw away, to lose by neglect or folly, to spend in vain, to reject; Throw back, to retort, to refuse: to revert to some ancestral character, to show atavism; Throw by, to reject, to lay aside as of no use; Throw down, to destroy, to subvert: to depress; Throw in, to inject, as a fluid, to put in or deposit along with others, to add as an extra; Throw light on, to make clear; Throw off, to expel, to reject, to renounce: to give forth in an unpremeditated manner; Throw on, to put on hastily; Throw one's self into, to engage heartily in; Throw one's self on, or upon, to cast one's confidence upon, to resign one's self to; Throw open, to cause to swing wide open, to make freely accessible; Throw out, to cast out, to reject, to expel: to emit, to utter carelessly, to cause to project: to put into confusion, to confuse: to distance, leave behind; Throw over, to discard or desert; Throw up, to hoist or raise, to raise hastily: to enlarge, as a picture reflected on a screen: to give up, to resign: to vomit. [A.S. thráwan, to turn, to twist; Ger. drehen, to twist, L. torquēre.]
Electrical DictionaryThe Standard Electrical Dictionary 💡
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throw
In a galvanometer the instantaneous deflection of the needle when the contact or closing of the circuit is instantaneous, or when the discharge is completed before the needle begins to move. The throw of the needle is the datum sought when the ballistic galvanometer is used.Synonym--Elongation.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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throw
A cast of the hand-lead.
