Definition of Throw

Throw
(n.)
A cast of dice; the manner in which dice fall when cast; as, a good throw.
  
(n.)
A potter's wheel or table; a jigger. See 2d Jigger, 2 (a).
  
(n.)
A stroke; a blow.
  
(n.)
A turner's lathe; a throwe.
  
(n.)
An effort; a violent sally.
  
(n.)
Pain; especially, pain of travail; throe.
  
(n.)
The act of hurling or flinging; a driving or propelling from the hand or an engine; a cast.
  
(n.)
The amount of vertical displacement produced by a fault; -- according to the direction it is designated as an upthrow, or a downthrow.
  
(n.)
The distance which a missile is, or may be, thrown; as, a stone's throw.
  
(n.)
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.
  
(n.)
Time; while; space of time; moment; trice.
  
(v. i.)
To perform the act of throwing or casting; to cast; specifically, to cast dice.
  
(v. t.)
To bring forth; to produce, as young; to bear; -- said especially of rabbits.
  
(v. t.)
To cast, as dice; to venture at dice.
  
(v. t.)
To cause to take a strategic position; as, he threw a detachment of his army across the river.
  
(v. t.)
To divest or strip one's self of; to put off.
  
(v. t.)
To drive by violence; as, a vessel or sailors may be thrown upon a rock.
  
(v. t.)
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.
  
(v. t.)
To fling, cast, or hurl with a certain whirling motion of the arm, to throw a ball; -- distinguished from to toss, or to bowl.
  
(v. t.)
To form or shape roughly on a throwing engine, or potter's wheel, as earthen vessels.
  
(v. t.)
To give forcible utterance to; to cast; to vent.
  
(v. t.)
To overturn; to prostrate in wrestling; as, a man throws his antagonist.
  
(v. t.)
To put on hastily; to spread carelessly.
  
(v. t.)
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.
  

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Noun
1. the act of throwing (propelling something through the air with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist); "the catcher made a good throw to second base"
(hypernym) propulsion, actuation
(hyponym) bowling
2. a single chance or instance; "he couldn't afford $50 a throw"
(hypernym) opportunity, chance
(classification) colloquialism
3. the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
(synonym) stroke, cam stroke
(hypernym) movement, motion
(hyponym) instroke
4. the distance that something can be thrown; "it is just a stone's throw from here"
(hypernym) distance
5. bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something
(hypernym) bedclothes, bed clothing, bedding
(derivation) thrust
6. the throwing of an object in order to determine an outcome randomly; "he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice"
(hypernym) gambling, gaming, play
(hyponym) cast, roll

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Verb
1. project through the air; "throw a frisbee"
(hypernym) propel, impel
(hyponym) slam, flap down
2. move violently, energetically, or carelessly; "She threw herself forwards"
(hypernym) move
3. get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"
(synonym) shed, cast, cast off, shake off, throw off, throw away, drop
(hypernym) remove, take, take away, withdraw
(hyponym) shed, molt, exuviate, moult, slough
4. place or put with great energy; "She threw the blanket around the child"; "thrust the money in the hands of the beggar"
(synonym) thrust
(hypernym) put, set, place, pose, position, lay
(hyponym) pop
5. convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture; "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look"
(synonym) give
(hypernym) communicate, intercommunicate
6. cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation; "switch on the light"; "throw the lever"
(synonym) flip, switch
(hypernym) engage, mesh, lock, operate
(hyponym) switch on, turn on
7. put or send forth; "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light"
(synonym) project, cast, contrive
(hypernym) send, direct
(hyponym) shoot
8. to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly; "Jane threw dinner together"; "throw the car into reverse"
(hypernym) put, set, place, pose, position, lay
9. cause to be confused emotionally
(synonym) bewilder, bemuse, discombobulate
(hypernym) upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit
10. utter with force; utter vehemently; "hurl insults"; "throw accusations at someone"
(synonym) hurl
(hypernym) express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
11. organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"
(synonym) hold, have, make, give
(hypernym) direct
12. make on a potter's wheel; "she threw a beautiful teapot"
(hypernym) shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge
(derivation) potter, thrower, ceramicist, ceramist
13. cause to fall off; "The horse threw its unexperienced rider"
(hypernym) dislodge, displace, bump
14. throw (a die) out onto a flat surface; "Throw a six"
(hypernym) turn, release
(hyponym) shoot
15. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"
(synonym) confuse, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate
(hypernym) be
(hyponym) demoralize
(verb-group) confuse, flurry, disconcert, put off

A stone's throw
Meaning
A short distance.
Origin
As far as a stone can be thrown.

Throw
1. permit an opponent to win (a race, contest, etc.) deliberately, as for a bribe; 2. astonish; disconcert; confuse; 3. (TV) cross to another presenter

Chuck a willy
become angry; have a tantrum; make a scene

Have shit thrown at smb. through a fly-wire door
have a lot of freckles

Hospital throw
(ultimate frisbee) a thing (plate etc.) that hangs in the air a long time before descending and for which many players crowd together and attempt to catch

Throw a willy
become angry; have a tantrum; make a scene

Throw a wobbly
1. become angry; have a tantrum; make a scene; 2. (of a machine, etc.) fail to function properly; break down

Throw away
fail to use; miss (an opportunity, chance, etc.)

Throw back a few beers
drink

Throw down
1. small firework which explodes when thrown onto a surface; 2. stubby or small bottle of beer

Throw in
add as an extra, especially in a bargain

Throw in one's hand
concede defeat; surrender (from poker)

Throw in one's marbles
die

Throw in the sponge
give in; accept defeat

Throw in the towel
give in; accept defeat

Throw on the nose-bag
eat some food

Throw the goldfish another cat
humorous invitation to be extravagant

throw
worth

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throw
a fit v : blow one's stack; fly off the handle, flip one's wig; lose one's temper; blow a fuse [syn: blow up]

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 throw-crook 
 throw-off 
 throw together 
 throw up 
 throw in the towel 
 to put or throw one`s self upon the country 
 to throw in 
 throw-in 
 two-throw 
 throw out of kilter 
 throw out 
 to throw over 
 to give or throw 
 to throw up 
 to throw out 
 throw off 
 to throw dust in one`s eyes 
 throw rug 
 to throw away 
 to throw one`s self down 
 to throw up another`s heels 
 throw pillow 
 throw a fit 
 throw overboard 
 throw lathe 
 throw-weight 
 to throw back 
 throw away 
 throw back 
 to throw off 
 to throw 
 to throw down the gauntlet 
 throw in 
 throw stick 
 to throw down the glove 
 to throw overboard 
 to throw down 
 to throw up the sponge 
 to throw on 
 to throw one`s self on 
 to throw by 
 to throw about 

throw
n., teilgean
cast: urchar m.
vt., caith (verbal noun: caitheamh), teilgim
throw in: caith isteach
throw over: cuir uaim

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Bwrw
Bwrw = n. a cast, a throw; a tally; v. to cast, to throw; to imagine.
Bwrw ewyn = v. to foam.
Bwrw gwlaw neu eira, to rain or snow

Ergyd
Ergyd = n. a propulsion, throw, cast; shot; stroke

Ergydio
Ergydio = v. to propel, to throw, to cast; to shoot; to charge

Gwartha
Gwartha = v. to throw upon

Gwrthdafl
Gwrthdafl = n. counter throw

Hochi
Hochi = v. to throw up phlegm

Lluch
Lluch = n. a throw; a glance a darting, flashing

Lluchfa
Lluchfa = n. a drift, a throw

Lluchiaw
Lluchiaw = v. to throw, to fling, to pelt, to drift

Moi
Moi = v. to throw out; to foal

Taflu
Taflu = v. to throw, to fling

Tawl
Tawl = n. a casting off, a throw, a taking off, a cutting off

Tawlu
Tawlu = v. to cast off, to throw

THROW
Distance between a light source (e.g. lantern or projector) and the actor or object being lit.

throw put together
conicio

Throw
1. The offset portion of the crankshaft designed to accept the connecting rod . Also see crankpin .
2. The distance from the center of the crankshaft main bearing to the center of the connecting rod journal . The piston stroke is twice the throw distance.

Throw
lehm, lehm-tor

throw around
v. jaD

throw away
v. woD

Throw
A term used to describe the amount of excursion or movement that a speaker or microphone diaphragm can travel to create or recreate a sound.

THROW
the act of propelling the ball with the hand and arm to a given objective and is to be distinguished, always, from the pitch.

throw
A Java programming language keyword that allows the user to throw an exception or any class that implements the "throwable" interface. Also see throws.

Throwing

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