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1. Propel through the air
   "throw a frisbee"
    
2. Move violently, energetically, or carelessly
   "She threw herself forwards"
    
3. Get rid of
   - shed, cast, cast off, shake off, throw off, throw away, drop
    
4. Place or put with great energy
   "She threw the blanket around the child"
   - thrust
    
5. Convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
   "Throw a glance"
   - give
    
6. Cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
   "throw the lever"
   - flip, switch
    
7. Put or send forth
   "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"
   - project, cast, contrive
    
8. To put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly
   "Jane threw dinner together"; "throw the car into reverse"
    
9. Cause to be confused emotionally
   - bewilder, bemuse, discombobulate
    
10. Utter with force; utter vehemently
    "throw accusations at someone"
    - hurl
     
11. Organize or be responsible for
    "have, throw, or make a party"
    - hold, have, make, give
     
12. Make on a potter's wheel
    "she threw a beautiful teapot"
     
13. Cause to fall off
    "The horse threw its inexperienced rider"
     
14. Throw (a die) out onto a flat surface
    "Throw a six"
     
15. Be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
    "This question completely threw me"
    - confuse, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate

1. The act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
   "the catcher made a good throw to second base"
    
2. A single chance or instance
   "he couldn't afford $50 a throw"
    
3. The maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
   - stroke, cam stroke
    
4. Bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something
    
5. Casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly
   "he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice"

Sounds like: throe

Derived forms: throws, throwing, threw, thrown

See also: thrower

Type of: actuation, be, bed clothing, bedclothes, bedding, bump, chance, communicate, direct, discomfit, discompose, disconcert, dislodge, engage, express, forge, form, gambling, gaming, give tongue to, impel, intercommunicate, lay, lock, mesh, mold [N. Amer], motion, mould [Brit, Cdn], move, movement, operate, opportunity, place, play, pose, position, propel, propulsion, put, release, remove, send, set, shape, take, take away, turn, untune, upset, utter, verbalise [Brit], verbalize, withdraw, work

Encyclopedia: Throw