📒 to send something from your hand through the air by moving your hand or arm quickly
- Practise throwing and catching.
- They had a competition to see who could throw the furthest.
- throw something Who threw that rock?
📒 to put something in a particular place quickly and carelessly
- Just throw your bag down over there.
- He threw the keys casually down on the table.
- A blanket was thrown over the bed.
📒 to move something/somebody suddenly and with force
- throw something/somebody + adv./prep. The boat was thrown onto the rocks.
- The sea throws up all sorts of debris on the beach.
- They were thrown to the floor by the impact.
📒 to move your body or part of it quickly or suddenly
- He threw back his head and roared with laughter.
- I ran up and threw my arms around him.
- Jenny threw herself onto the bed.
📒 to make somebody fall quickly or violently to the ground
- Two riders were thrown (= off their horses) in the second race.
📒 to make somebody/something be in a particular state
- be thrown out of something Hundreds were thrown out of work.
- be thrown into something The future of the project has been thrown into doubt.
- Everything was thrown into chaos.
📒 to direct something at somebody/something
- to throw doubt on the verdict
- to throw the blame on someone
- to throw accusations at someone
📒 to make somebody feel upset, confused, or surprised
- The news of her death really threw me.
- The speaker was completely thrown by the interruption.
📒 to roll a dice or let it fall after shaking it; to obtain a particular number in this way
- Throw the dice!
- He threw three sixes in a row.
📒 to make a clay pot, dish, etc. on a potter’s wheel
📒 to send light or shade onto something
- The trees threw long shadows across the lawn.
📒 to make your voice sound as if it is coming from another person or place
📒 to hit somebody with your fist
📒 to move a switch to operate something
📒 to have a sudden period of angry behaviour, violent emotion, etc.
- She'll throw a fit if she finds out.
- Children often throw tantrums at this age.
📒 to give a party
- They threw a party for him on his birthday.
- He always throws a big bash on Oscar night.
📒 to deliberately lose a game or contest that you should have won
- He was accused of having thrown the game.