Definition for Throw (threw, thrown)

throw (threw, thrown), v. [OE þráwan, to turn, twist.]

  1. Hurl; bury; cast down; project into.
  2. Fling; cast up; extend upward.
  3. Toss; deliver; set out; put down.
  4. Propel; push forcefully.
  5. Blow; send with great power.
  6. Yield; [fig.] offer a welcome.
  7. Phrase. “throw away”: eliminate; annihilate; toss out; dispose of; get rid of.

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