THROW as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of throwing (propelling something through the air with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the catcher made a good throw to second base
   Hypernyms(s) throw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • propulsion (what does propulsion mean?)
   • actuation (what does actuation mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • bowling (what does bowling mean?)
   • fling (what does fling mean?)
   • heave (what does heave mean?)
   • heaving (what does heaving mean?)
   • hurl (what does hurl mean?)
   • cast (what does cast mean?)
   • leaner (what does leaner mean?)
   • pass (what does pass mean?)
   • toss (what does toss mean?)
   • flip (what does flip mean?)
   • pitch (what does pitch mean?)
   • pitch (what does pitch mean?)
   • delivery (what does delivery mean?)
   • ringer (what does ringer mean?)
   • shy (what does shy mean?)
   • slinging (what does slinging mean?)
   • throw-in (what does throw-in mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • throw (what does throw mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the throwing of an object in order to determine an outcome randomly
   Usage Example(s)
   • he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice
   Hypernyms(s) throw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • gambling (what does gambling mean?)
   • gaming (what does gaming mean?)
   • play (what does play mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • cast (what does cast mean?)
   • roll (what does roll mean?)
   • flip (what does flip mean?)
   • toss (what does toss mean?)
3. Meaning
   • bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something
   Hypernyms(s) throw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • bedclothes (what does bedclothes mean?)
   • bed clothing (what does bed clothing mean?)
   • bedding (what does bedding mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • throw (what does throw mean?)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
4. Meaning
   • the distance that something can be thrown
   Usage Example(s)
   • it is just a stone’’s throw from here
   Hypernyms(s) throw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • distance (what does distance mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • throw (what does throw mean?)
5. Meaning
   • the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
   Synonym(s)
   • cam stroke (what does cam stroke mean?)
   • stroke (what does stroke mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) throw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • movement (what does movement mean?)
   • motion (what does motion mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • instroke (what does instroke mean?)
   • outstroke (what does outstroke mean?)
6. Meaning
   • a single chance or instance
   Usage Example(s)
   • he couldn”t afford $50 a throw
   Hypernyms(s) throw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • opportunity (what does opportunity mean?)
   • chance (what does chance mean?)

THROW as VERB

1. Meaning
   • be confusing or perplexing to
   • cause to be unable to think clearly
   Synonym(s)
   • bedevil (what does bedevil mean?)
   • befuddle (what does befuddle mean?)
   • confound (what does confound mean?)
   • confuse (what does confuse mean?)
   • discombobulate (what does discombobulate mean?)
   • fox (what does fox mean?)
   • fuddle (what does fuddle mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • These questions confuse even the experts
   • This question completely threw me
   • This question befuddled even the teacher
   Hypernyms(s) throw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • be (what does be mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • demoralize (what does demoralize mean?)
   • perplex (what does perplex mean?)
   • vex (what does vex mean?)
   • stick (what does stick mean?)
   • get (what does get mean?)
   • puzzle (what does puzzle mean?)
   • mystify (what does mystify mean?)
   • baffle (what does baffle mean?)
   • beat (what does beat mean?)
   • pose (what does pose mean?)
   • bewilder (what does bewilder mean?)
   • flummox (what does flummox mean?)
   • stupefy (what does stupefy mean?)
   • nonplus (what does nonplus mean?)
   • gravel (what does gravel mean?)
   • amaze (what does amaze mean?)
   • dumbfound (what does dumbfound mean?)
   • disorient (what does disorient mean?)
   • disorientate (what does disorientate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • confusion (what does confusion mean?)
   • discombobulation (what does discombobulation mean?)
   • bewilderment (what does bewilderment mean?)
   • obfuscation (what does obfuscation mean?)
   • puzzlement (what does puzzlement mean?)
   • befuddlement (what does befuddlement mean?)
   • mystification (what does mystification mean?)
   • bafflement (what does bafflement mean?)
   • bemusement (what does bemusement mean?)
   • confusion (what does confusion mean?)
   • mental confusion (what does mental confusion mean?)
   • confusedness (what does confusedness mean?)
   • disarray (what does disarray mean?)
2. Meaning
   • convey or communicate
   • of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
   Synonym(s)
   • give (what does give mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Throw a glance
   • She gave me a dirty look
   Hypernyms(s) throw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • communicate (what does communicate mean?)
   • intercommunicate (what does intercommunicate mean?)
3. Meaning
   • utter with force
   • utter vehemently
   Synonym(s)
   • hurl (what does hurl mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • hurl insults
   • throw accusations at someone
   Hypernyms(s) throw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • express (what does express mean?)
   • verbalize (what does verbalize mean?)
   • verbalise (what does verbalise mean?)
   • utter (what does utter mean?)
   • give tongue to (what does give tongue to mean?)
4. Meaning
   • throw (a die) out onto a flat surface
   Usage Example(s)
   • Throw a six
   Hypernyms(s) throw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • turn (what does turn mean?)
   • release (what does release mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • shoot (what does shoot mean?)
5. Meaning
   • place or put with great energy
   Synonym(s)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She threw the blanket around the child
   • thrust the money in the hands of the beggar
   Hypernyms(s) throw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • put (what does put mean?)
   • set (what does set mean?)
   • place (what does place mean?)
   • pose (what does pose mean?)
   • position (what does position mean?)
   • lay (what does lay mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • pop (what does pop mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • jab (what does jab mean?)
   • jabbing (what does jabbing mean?)
   • poke (what does poke mean?)
   • poking (what does poking mean?)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
   • thrusting (what does thrusting mean?)
   • throw (what does throw mean?)
6. Meaning
   • project through the air
   Usage Example(s)
   • throw a frisbee
   Hypernyms(s) throw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • propel (what does propel mean?)
   • impel (what does impel mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • slam (what does slam mean?)
   • flap down (what does flap down mean?)
   • ground (what does ground mean?)
   • prostrate (what does prostrate mean?)
   • hurl (what does hurl mean?)
   • hurtle (what does hurtle mean?)
   • cast (what does cast mean?)
   • heave (what does heave mean?)
   • pelt (what does pelt mean?)
   • bombard (what does bombard mean?)
   • defenestrate (what does defenestrate mean?)
   • deliver (what does deliver mean?)
   • pitch (what does pitch mean?)
   • shy (what does shy mean?)
   • drive (what does drive mean?)
   • deep-six (what does deep-six mean?)
   • throw overboard (what does throw overboard mean?)
   • ridge (what does ridge mean?)
   • jettison (what does jettison mean?)
   • fling (what does fling mean?)
   • lob (what does lob mean?)
   • chuck (what does chuck mean?)
   • toss (what does toss mean?)
   • skim (what does skim mean?)
   • skip (what does skip mean?)
   • skitter (what does skitter mean?)
   • juggle (what does juggle mean?)
   • flip (what does flip mean?)
   • flick (what does flick mean?)
   • pass (what does pass mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • throw (what does throw mean?)
   • throw (what does throw mean?)
   • thrower (what does thrower mean?)
7. Meaning
   • cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
   Synonym(s)
   • flip (what does flip mean?)
   • switch (what does switch mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • switch on the light
   • throw the lever
   Hypernyms(s) throw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • engage (what does engage mean?)
   • mesh (what does mesh mean?)
   • lock (what does lock mean?)
   • operate (what does operate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • switch on (what does switch on mean?)
   • turn on (what does turn on mean?)
   • switch off (what does switch off mean?)
   • cut (what does cut mean?)
   • turn off (what does turn off mean?)
   • turn out (what does turn out mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • switch (what does switch mean?)
   • electric switch (what does electric switch mean?)
   • electrical switch (what does electrical switch mean?)
8. Meaning
   • get rid of
   Synonym(s)
   • cast (what does cast mean?)
   • cast off (what does cast off mean?)
   • drop (what does drop mean?)
   • shake off (what does shake off mean?)
   • shed (what does shed mean?)
   • throw away (what does throw away mean?)
   • throw off (what does throw off mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he shed his image as a pushy boss
   • shed your clothes
   Hypernyms(s) throw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • remove (what does remove mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • take away (what does take away mean?)
   • withdraw (what does withdraw mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • shed (what does shed mean?)
   • molt (what does molt mean?)
   • exuviate (what does exuviate mean?)
   • moult (what does moult mean?)
   • slough (what does slough mean?)
   • abscise (what does abscise mean?)
   • exfoliate (what does exfoliate mean?)
   • autotomize (what does autotomize mean?)
   • autotomise (what does autotomise mean?)
9. Meaning
   • cause to fall off
   Usage Example(s)
   • The horse threw its unexperienced rider
   Hypernyms(s) throw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • dislodge (what does dislodge mean?)
   • displace (what does displace mean?)
   • bump (what does bump mean?)
10. Meaning
    • put or send forth
    Synonym(s)
    • cast (what does cast mean?)
    • contrive (what does contrive mean?)
    • project (what does project mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • She threw the flashlight beam into the corner
    • The setting sun threw long shadows
    • cast a spell
    • cast a warm light
    Hypernyms(s) throw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • send (what does send mean?)
    • direct (what does direct mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • shoot (what does shoot mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • hurl (what does hurl mean?)
    • cast (what does cast mean?)
11. Meaning
    • make on a potter’’s wheel
    Usage Example(s)
    • she threw a beautiful teapot
    Hypernyms(s) throw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • shape (what does shape mean?)
    • form (what does form mean?)
    • work (what does work mean?)
    • mold (what does mold mean?)
    • mould (what does mould mean?)
    • forge (what does forge mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • potter (what does potter mean?)
    • thrower (what does thrower mean?)
    • ceramicist (what does ceramicist mean?)
    • ceramist (what does ceramist mean?)
12. Meaning
    • organize or be responsible for
    Synonym(s)
    • give (what does give mean?)
    • have (what does have mean?)
    • hold (what does hold mean?)
    • make (what does make mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • hold a reception
    • have, throw, or make a party
    • give a course
    Hypernyms(s) throw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • direct (what does direct mean?)
13. Meaning
    • cause to be confused emotionally
    Synonym(s)
    • bemuse (what does bemuse mean?)
    • bewilder (what does bewilder mean?)
    • discombobulate (what does discombobulate mean?)
    Hypernyms(s) throw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • upset (what does upset mean?)
    • discompose (what does discompose mean?)
    • untune (what does untune mean?)
    • disconcert (what does disconcert mean?)
    • discomfit (what does discomfit mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • confusion (what does confusion mean?)
    • discombobulation (what does discombobulation mean?)
    • bewilderment (what does bewilderment mean?)
    • obfuscation (what does obfuscation mean?)
    • puzzlement (what does puzzlement mean?)
    • befuddlement (what does befuddlement mean?)
    • mystification (what does mystification mean?)
    • bafflement (what does bafflement mean?)
    • bemusement (what does bemusement mean?)
14. Meaning
    • move violently, energetically, or carelessly
    Usage Example(s)
    • She threw herself forwards
    Hypernyms(s) throw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • move (what does move mean?)
15. Meaning
    • to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly
    Usage Example(s)
    • Jane threw dinner together
    • throw the car into reverse
    Hypernyms(s) throw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • put (what does put mean?)
    • set (what does set mean?)
    • place (what does place mean?)
    • pose (what does pose mean?)
    • position (what does position mean?)
    • lay (what does lay mean?)