throw, cast, toss, fling, hurl, pitch, sling mean to cause to move swiftly through space by a propulsive movement or a propelling force. throw is general and interchangeable with the other terms but may specifically imply a distinctive motion with bent arm.
To cast, fling, or hurl something. n. 1. The act or an instance of throwing. 2. The distance to which something is or can be thrown: a stone's throw away. 3. Games a. A roll or cast of dice. b. The combination of numbers so obtained.
If you throw a look or smile at someone or something, you look or smile at them quickly and suddenly. Emily turned and threw her a suggestive grin. [VERB noun noun]
Definition of throw verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to put or cause to go or come into some place, position, condition, etc., as if by hurling: to throw someone into prison; to throw a bridge across a river; to throw troops into action.
(sports, video games) To intentionally lose a game. synonym quotations Synonym: take a dive The tennis player was accused of taking bribes to throw the match.
Throw definition: to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist.. See examples of THROW used in a sentence.