throw (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 20 senses of the word *throw*:
VERB	contact	throw	propel through the air
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

throw > pronunciation
Sounds	throw'
Rhymes	Afro ... zero: 75 rhymes with row...

English > *throw*: 20 senses > noun 1, act
Meaning	The act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist).
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

English > *throw*: 20 senses > noun 2, state
Meaning	A single chance or instance.
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

English > *throw*: 20 senses > noun 3, event
Meaning	The maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam.
Synonyms	stroke, cam stroke
Narrower	instroke	The stroke of an engine piston moving away from the crankshaft
Narrower	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

English > *throw*: 20 senses > noun 4, artifact
Meaning	bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something.
Broader	bedclothes, bed clothing, bedding	coverings that are used on a bed
Verbs	throw	place or put with great energy

English > *throw*: 20 senses > noun 5, act
Meaning	Casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly.
Example	"he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice"
Narrower	cast, roll	The act of throwing dice
Narrower	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)

English > *throw*: 20 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaning	Propel through the air.
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)
Nouns	thrower	someone who projects something (especially by a rapid motion of the arm)

English > *throw*: 20 senses > verb 2, motion
Meaning	Move violently, energetically, or carelessly.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something PP
Broader	move	Move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Spanish	arrojarse, lanzarse, tirarse, tirar
Catalan	tirar

English > *throw*: 20 senses > verb 3, contact
Meaning	Get rid of.
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

English > *throw*: 20 senses > verb 4, contact
Meaning	place or put with great energy.
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

English > *throw*: 20 senses > verb 5, communication
Meaning	convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody something
Example	"Throw a glance"
Synonym	give
Broader	communicate, intercommunicate	transmit thoughts or feelings
Spanish	echar

English > *throw*: 20 senses > verb 6, contact
Meaning	Cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation.
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
Narrower	switch on, turn on	Cause to operate by flipping a switch
Broader	engage, mesh, lock, operate	Keep engaged
Spanish	accionar
Catalan	accionar, encendre

English > *throw*: 20 senses > verb 7, creation
Meaning	put or send forth.
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

English > *throw*: 20 senses > verb 8, motion
Meaning	To put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly.
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

English > *throw*: 20 senses > verb 9, emotion
Meaning	Cause to be confused / confused emotionally.
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

English > *throw*: 20 senses > verb 10, communication
Meaning	Utter with force; utter vehemently.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"throw accusations at someone"
Synonym	hurl
Broader	express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to	articulate

English > *throw*: 20 senses > verb 11, creation
Meaning	organize or be responsible for.
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

English > *throw*: 20 senses > verb 12, creation
Meaning	make on a potter's wheel.
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

English > *throw*: 20 senses > verb 13, contact
Meaning	Cause to fall off.
Pattern	Something ----s somebody
Broader	dislodge, bump	Remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied
Spanish	desmontar, tirar
Catalan	tirar

English > *throw*: 20 senses > verb 14, contact
Meaning	Throw (a die) out onto a flat surface.
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

English > *throw*: 20 senses > verb 15, cognition
Meaning	Be confusing / confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly.
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

HyperDic: throw