Throws can be categorized as a noun and a verb.
Verb |
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| throw - propel through the air; "throw a frisbee" | ||
| throw - place or put with great energy; "She threw the blanket around the child"; "thrust the money in the hands of the beggar" | ||
| throw - cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation; "switch on the light"; "throw the lever" | ||
| throw - throw (a die) out onto a flat surface; "Throw a six" | ||
| throw - make on a potter's wheel; "she threw a beautiful teapot" | ||
| throw - cause to fall off; "The horse threw its inexperienced rider" | ||
| 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" | ||
| 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" | ||
| throw - get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes" | ||
| throw - cause to be confused emotionally | ||
| 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 - convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture; "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look" | ||
| throw - utter with force; utter vehemently; "hurl insults"; "throw accusations at someone" | ||
| throw - organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course" | ||
Noun |
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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" | ||
| throw - casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly; "he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice" | ||
| throw - the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam | ||
| throw - bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something | ||
| throw - a single chance or instance; "he couldn't afford $50 a throw" |
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| 1. | verb | If the weight is going into your heels (it throws your leg forward) put the stirrups up against the heel of your boot. | |
| 2. | verb | The tree throws a shadow on the grass. | |
| 3. | verb | She's so cheap that she uses tea bags three times before she throws them away. | |
| 4. | verb | In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws the ball. | |
| 5. | verb | By a lie a man throws away and, as it were, annihilates his dignity as a man. | |
| 6. | verb | This is a flamethrower. It throws flames. | |
| 7. | verb | When life throws you a lemon, make lemonade! | |
| 8. | verb | Fear drives him, he plucks up courage and throws himself into the roaring waves; his powerful arms cut through the flow, and his God feels pity. | |
| 9. | verb | The boy throws a stone. | |
| 10. | verb | Sometimes, as the Earth orbits the Sun, it comes between the Sun and the Moon. When this happens, the Earth throws a dark shadow across the Moon. This is known as an eclipse of the Moon, or a lunar eclipse. | |
| 11. | verb | My wife throws my money around as if I were the richest man in town. | |
| 12. | verb | Since our mother died we have had no happiness; our step-mother beats us every day, and if we come near her she kicks us away with her foot. Our meals are the hard crusts of bread that are left over; and the little dog under the table is better off, for she often throws it a nice bit. May Heaven pity us. If our mother only knew! | |
| 13. | verb | She throws a ball better than I. | |
| 14. | verb | Mary's very short-tempered, and often throws a wobbly. | |
| 15. | verb | They are Hungry. Linda throws bread crumbs. | |
| 16. | noun | The catcher made a good throw to second base. | |
| 17. | noun | He risked his fortune on a throw of the dice. | |
| 18. | noun | He couldn't afford $50 a throw. |
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| verb | |
| If the weight is going into your heels (it throws your leg forward) put the stirrups up against the heel of your boot. |
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| The tree throws a shadow on the grass. | |
| She's so cheap that she uses tea bags three times before she throws them away. | |
| In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws the ball. | |
| By a lie a man throws away and, as it were, annihilates his dignity as a man. | |
| This is a flamethrower. It throws flames. | |
| When life throws you a lemon, make lemonade! | |
| Fear drives him, he plucks up courage and throws himself into the roaring waves; his powerful arms cut through the flow, and his God feels pity. | |
| The boy throws a stone. | |
| Sometimes, as the Earth orbits the Sun, it comes between the Sun and the Moon. When this happens, the Earth throws a dark shadow across the Moon. This is known as an eclipse of the Moon, or a lunar eclipse. | |
| My wife throws my money around as if I were the richest man in town. | |
| Since our mother died we have had no happiness; our step-mother beats us every day, and if we come near her she kicks us away with her foot. Our meals are the hard crusts of bread that are left over; and the little dog under the table is better off, for she often throws it a nice bit. May Heaven pity us. If our mother only knew! | |
| She throws a ball better than I. | |
| Mary's very short-tempered, and often throws a wobbly. | |
| They are Hungry. Linda throws bread crumbs. | |
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| The catcher made a good throw to second base. |
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| He risked his fortune on a throw of the dice. |
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| He couldn't afford $50 a throw. |
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