VERB | contact | throw | propel through the air |
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motion | throw | move violently, energetically, or carelessly | |
contact | throw, shed, cast, cast off, shake off, throw off, throw away, drop | get rid of | |
contact | throw, thrust | place or put with great energy | |
communication | throw, give | convey or communicate | |
contact | throw, flip, switch | cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation | |
creation | throw, project, cast, contrive | put or send forth | |
motion | throw | to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly | |
emotion | throw, bewilder, bemuse, discombobulate | cause to be confused / confused emotionally | |
communication | throw, hurl | utter with force | |
creation | throw, hold, have, make, give | organize or be responsible for | |
creation | throw | make on a potter's wheel | |
contact | throw | cause to fall off | |
contact | throw | throw (a die) out onto a flat surface | |
cognition | throw, confuse, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate | be confusing / confusing or perplexing to | |
NOUN | act | throw | the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist) |
state | throw | a single chance or instance | |
event | throw, stroke, cam stroke | the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam | |
artifact | throw | bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something | |
act | throw | casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly |
Sounds | throw' | |
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Rhymes | Afro ... zero: 75 rhymes with row... |
Meaning | The act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist). | |
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Example | "the catcher made a good throw to second base" | |
Narrower | bowling | (cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman |
fling | The act of flinging | |
flip | A sudden, quick movement | |
heave, heaving | Throwing something heavy (with great effort) | |
hurl, cast | A violent throw | |
leaner | (horseshoes) the throw of a horseshoe so as to lean against (but not encircle) the stake | |
pass, toss, flip | (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team | |
pitch | The action or manner of throwing something | |
pitch, delivery | (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter | |
ringer | (horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg | |
shy | A quick throw | |
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 | |
Broader | propulsion, actuation | The act of propelling |
Spanish | lanzamiento | |
Catalan | llançament | |
Verbs | throw | propel through the air |
Meaning | A single chance or instance. | |
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Example | "he couldn't afford $50 a throw" | |
Broader | opportunity, chance | A possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances |
Usage of | colloquialism | A colloquial expression |
Meaning | The maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam. | |
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Synonyms | stroke, cam stroke | |
Narrower | instroke | The stroke of an engine piston moving away from the crankshaft |
outstroke | The stroke of an engine piston moving toward the crankshaft | |
Broader | movement, motion | A natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something |
Spanish | bolada, lance, lanzamiento | |
Catalan | llançament |
Meaning | bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something. | |
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Broader | bedclothes, bed clothing, bedding | coverings that are used on a bed |
Verbs | throw | place or put with great energy |
Meaning | Casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly. | |
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Example | "he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice" | |
Narrower | cast, roll | The act of throwing dice |
flip, toss | The act of flipping a coin | |
Broader | 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) |
Meaning | Propel through the air. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something PP | |
Example | "throw a frisbee" | |
Entailed by | pepper, pelt | attack and bombard with or as if with missiles |
Narrower | chuck, toss | Throw carelessly |
deep-six, throw overboard | Throw from a boat | |
defenestrate | throw through or out of the window | |
deliver, pitch | Throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball | |
drive | Cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force | |
fling | Throw with force or recklessness | |
flip, flick | Cause to move with a flick | |
ground | Throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage | |
heave | Throw with great effort | |
hurl, hurtle, cast | Throw forcefully | |
jettison | Throw as from an airplane | |
juggle | Throw, catch, and keep in the air several things simultaneously | |
lob | propel in a high arc | |
pass | Throw (a ball) to another player | |
pelt, bombard | cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile | |
prostrate | Throw down flat, as on the ground | |
ridge | Throw soil toward (a crop row) from both sides | |
shy | Throw quickly | |
skim, skip, skitter | Cause to skip over a surface | |
slam, flap down | Throw violently | |
Broader | propel, impel | Cause to move forward with force |
Spanish | arrojar, lanzar, tirar | |
Catalan | llançar, tirar | |
Nouns | throw | the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist) |
thrower | someone who projects something (especially by a rapid motion of the arm) |
Meaning | Move violently, energetically, or carelessly. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something PP | |
Broader | move | Move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion |
Spanish | arrojarse, lanzarse, tirarse, tirar | |
Catalan | tirar |
Meaning | Get rid of. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Synonyms | shed, cast, cast off, shake off, throw off, throw away, drop | |
Narrower | abscise | shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue |
autotomize, autotomise | Cause a body part to undergo autotomy | |
exfoliate | cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters | |
shed, molt, exuviate, moult, slough | cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers | |
Broader | remove, take, take away, withdraw | Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract |
Spanish | arrojar, dejar caer, despojarse, librarse de, mudar, quitarse de encima, quitarse, sacudirse algo, tirar, vaciar | |
Catalan | desfer-se de, mudar de, treure's |
Meaning | place or put with great energy. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something PP | |
Synonym | thrust | |
Narrower | pop | put or thrust suddenly and forcefully |
Broader | put, set, place, pose, position, lay | Put into a certain place or abstract location |
Spanish | tirar | |
Catalan | tirar | |
Nouns | throw | bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something |
Meaning | convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody something | |
Example | "Throw a glance" | |
Synonym | give | |
Broader | communicate, intercommunicate | transmit thoughts or feelings |
Spanish | echar |
Meaning | Cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "throw the lever" | |
Synonyms | flip, switch | |
Narrower | switch off, cut, turn off, turn out | Cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch |
switch on, turn on | Cause to operate by flipping a switch | |
Broader | engage, mesh, lock, operate | Keep engaged |
Spanish | accionar | |
Catalan | accionar, encendre |
Meaning | put or send forth. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Synonyms | project, cast, contrive | |
Narrower | shoot | Send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly |
Broader | send, direct | Cause to go somewhere |
Spanish | proyectar | |
Catalan | projectar |
Meaning | To put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP | |
Example | "throw the car into reverse" | |
Broader | put, set, place, pose, position, lay | Put into a certain place or abstract location |
Spanish | tirar | |
Catalan | tirar |
Meaning | Cause to be confused / confused emotionally. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
Model | The bad news will throw him; The good news will throw her; The performance is likely to throw Sue | |
Synonyms | bewilder, bemuse, discombobulate | |
Broader | upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit | Cause to lose one's composure |
Spanish | desconcertar | |
Catalan | desconcertar |
Meaning | Utter with force; utter vehemently. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "throw accusations at someone" | |
Synonym | hurl | |
Broader | express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to | articulate |
Meaning | organize or be responsible for. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "have, throw, or make a party" | |
Synonyms | hold, have, make, give | |
Broader | direct | Be in charge of |
Spanish | dar, dispensar, entregar, hacer, propinar | |
Catalan | dispensar, donar, entregar, propinar |
Meaning | make on a potter's wheel. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Model | Did he throw his major works over a short period of time? | |
Broader | shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge | make something, usually for a specific function |
Spanish | dar forma | |
Nouns | thrower | a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln |
Meaning | Cause to fall off. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s somebody | |
Broader | dislodge, bump | Remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied |
Spanish | desmontar, tirar | |
Catalan | tirar |
Meaning | Throw (a die) out onto a flat surface. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "Throw a six" | |
Narrower | shoot | Throw dice, as in a crap game |
Broader | turn, release | Let (something) fall or spill from a container |
Meaning | Be confusing / confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
Synonyms | confuse, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate | |
Narrower | demoralize | confuse or put into disorder |
disorient, disorientate | Cause to be lost or disoriented | |
perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound | Be a mystery or bewildering to | |
Broader | be | Have the quality of being |
Similar to | confuse, flurry, disconcert, put off | Cause to feel embarrassment |
Spanish | aturdir, confundir, dejar perplejo, desorientar, tirar | |
Catalan | confondre, deixar perplex, desconcertar, desorientar, embolicar, embrollar, ofuscar, tirar, torbar |
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