throw

Definitions

1. 1noun

   Pain; especially, pain of travail; throe.

2. 2noun

   Time; while; space of time; moment; trice.

3. 3transitive verb

   To fling, cast, or hurl with a certain whirling motion of the arm, to throw a ball; -- distinguished from to toss, or to bowl.

4. 4transitive verb

   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.

5. 5transitive verb

   To drive by violence; as, a vessel or sailors may be thrown upon a rock.

6. 6transitive verb

   To cause to take a strategic position; as, he threw a detachment of his army across the river.

7. 7transitive verb

   To overturn; to prostrate in wrestling; as, a man throws his antagonist.

8. 8transitive verb

   To cast, as dice; to venture at dice.

9. 9transitive verb

   To put on hastily; to spread carelessly.

10. 10transitive verb

    To divest or strip one's self of; to put off.

11. 11transitive verb

    To form or shape roughly on a throwing engine, or potter's wheel, as earthen vessels.

12. 12transitive verb

    To give forcible utterance to; to cast; to vent.

13. 13transitive verb

    To bring forth; to produce, as young; to bear; -- said especially of rabbits.

14. 14transitive verb

    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.

15. 15intransitive verb

    To perform the act of throwing or casting; to cast; specifically, to cast dice.

16. 16noun

    The act of hurling or flinging; a driving or propelling from the hand or an engine; a cast.

17. 17noun

    A stroke; a blow.

18. 18noun

    The distance which a missile is, or may be, thrown; as, a stone's throw.

19. 19noun

    A cast of dice; the manner in which dice fall when cast; as, a good throw.

20. 20noun

    An effort; a violent sally.

21. 21noun

    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.

22. 22noun

    A potter's wheel or table; a jigger. See 2d Jigger, 2 (a).

23. 23noun

    A turner's lathe; a throwe.

24. 24noun

    The amount of vertical displacement produced by a fault; -- according to the direction it is designated as an upthrow, or a downthrow.

25. 25noun

    the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)

    "the catcher made a good throw to second base"

26. 26noun

    casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly

    "he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice"

27. 27noun

    bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something

28. 28noun

    the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam

    Synonyms

    stroke
29. 29noun

    a single chance or instance

    "he couldn't afford $50 a throw"

30. 30verb

    be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

    "These questions confuse even the experts"

    "This question completely threw me"

    Synonyms

    bedevilbefuddleconfoundconfusediscombobulatefoxfuddle
31. 31verb

    convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture

    "Throw a glance"

    "She gave me a dirty look"

    Synonyms

    give
32. 32verb

    utter with force; utter vehemently

    "hurl insults"

    "throw accusations at someone"

    Synonyms

    hurl
33. 33verb

    throw (a die) out onto a flat surface

    "Throw a six"

34. 34verb

    place or put with great energy

    "She threw the blanket around the child"

    "thrust the money in the hands of the beggar"

    Synonyms

    thrust
35. 35verb

    propel through the air

    "throw a frisbee"

36. 36verb

    cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation

    "switch on the light"

    "throw the lever"

    Synonyms

    flipswitch
37. 37verb

    get rid of

    "he shed his image as a pushy boss"

    "shed your clothes"

    Synonyms

    castdropshed
38. 38verb

    cause to fall off

    "The horse threw its inexperienced rider"

39. 39verb

    put or send forth

    "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"

    "The setting sun threw long shadows"

    Synonyms

    castcontriveproject
40. 40verb

    make on a potter's wheel

    "she threw a beautiful teapot"

41. 41verb

    organize or be responsible for

    "hold a reception"

    "have, throw, or make a party"

    Synonyms

    givehaveholdmake
42. 42verb

    cause to be confused emotionally

    Synonyms

    bemusebewilderdiscombobulate
43. 43verb

    move violently, energetically, or carelessly

    "She threw herself forwards"

44. 44verb

    to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly

    "Jane threw dinner together"

    "throw the car into reverse"