throw
verb /θrəʊ/
/θrəʊ/
Verb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they throw | /θrəʊ/ /θrəʊ/ |
| he / she / it throws | /θrəʊz/ /θrəʊz/ |
| past simple threw | /θruː/ /θruː/ |
| past participle thrown | /θrəʊn/ /θrəʊn/ |
| -ing form throwing | /ˈθrəʊɪŋ/ /ˈθrəʊɪŋ/ |
- [transitive, intransitive] 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?
- throw something + adv./prep. Stop throwing stones at the window!
- She threw the ball up and caught it again.
- He threw the ball into the bushes and the dog ran to fetch it.
- Three grenades were thrown into the corridor.
- Two petrol bombs had been thrown through the front window.
- throw something to somebody Don't throw it to him; give it to him!
- throw somebody something Can you throw me that towel?
Homophones threw | throughthrew through/θruː//θruː/- threw verb (past tense of throw)
- He threw a stone at the window.
- through preposition
- Just go through this tunnel and then it's on the right.
- through adverb
- You can do it—you're three-quarters of the way through already!
- through adjective
- It's not a through road so it's quite quiet.
Synonyms throwthrowTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsa2- toss
- hurl
- fling
- chuck
- lob
- bowl
- pitch
- throw to send something from your hand or hands through the air:
- Some kids were throwing stones at the window.
- She threw the ball and he caught it.
- toss to throw something lightly or carelessly:
- She tossed her jacket onto the bed.
- hurl to throw something violently in a particular direction:
- Rioters hurled a brick through the car’s windscreen.
- fling to throw somebody/something somewhere with a lot of force, especially because you are angry or in a hurry:
- She flung the letter down onto the table.
- chuck (especially British English, informal) to throw something carelessly:
- I chucked him the keys.
- lob (informal) to throw something so that it goes high through the air:
- They were lobbing stones over the wall.
- bowl (in cricket) to throw the ball to the batsman
- pitch (in baseball) to throw the ball to the batter
- to throw/toss/hurl/fling/chuck/lob/bowl/pitch something at/to somebody/something
- to throw/toss/fling/chuck something aside/away
- to throw/toss/hurl/fling/chuck/lob/bowl/pitch a ball
- to throw/toss/hurl/fling/chuck stones/rocks/a brick
- to throw/toss/hurl/fling something angrily
- to throw/toss something casually/carelessly
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- angrily
- carelessly
- casually
- …
- be ready to
- be tempted to
- want to
- …
- at
- in
- into
- …
- throw something open
- [transitive] throw something + adv./prep. 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.
- I took some folders and started throwing stuff in them.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- angrily
- carelessly
- casually
- …
- be ready to
- be tempted to
- want to
- …
- at
- in
- into
- …
- throw something open
- [transitive] 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.
- (figurative) He was arrested and thrown in jail (= sent to prison).
- He threatened to throw her in the river if she screamed.
- throw something/somebody + adj. I threw open the windows to let the smoke out.
- He threw the double doors open in a dramatic gesture.
- Miraculously he was thrown clear (= out of the vehicle when it crashed) and suffered nothing more than severe bruising.
Extra Examples- The ship's cargo was thrown overboard.
- We were literally thrown out of our bunks.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- angrily
- carelessly
- casually
- …
- be ready to
- be tempted to
- want to
- …
- at
- in
- into
- …
- throw something open
- [transitive] throw something/yourself + adv./prep. 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.
- I just wanted to throw myself into his arms and cry.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- angrily
- carelessly
- casually
- …
- be ready to
- be tempted to
- want to
- …
- at
- in
- into
- …
- throw something open
- [transitive] throw somebody to make somebody fall quickly or violently to the ground
- Two riders were thrown (= off their horses) in the second race.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- angrily
- carelessly
- casually
- …
- be ready to
- be tempted to
- want to
- …
- at
- in
- into
- …
- throw something open
- [transitive, usually passive] 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.
- We were thrown into confusion by the news.
- The problem was suddenly thrown into sharp focus.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- angrily
- carelessly
- casually
- …
- be ready to
- be tempted to
- want to
- …
- at
- in
- into
- …
- throw something open
- [transitive] throw something on/at somebody/something to direct something at somebody/something
- to throw doubt on the verdict
- to throw the blame on someone
- to throw accusations at someone
- He threw the question back at me (= expected me to answer it myself).
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- angrily
- carelessly
- casually
- …
- be ready to
- be tempted to
- want to
- …
- at
- in
- into
- …
- throw something open
- [transitive] throw somebody (informal) to make somebody feel upset, confused, or surprised
- The news of her death really threw me.
- The speaker was completely thrown by the interruption.
- [transitive] throw something 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.
- [transitive] throw something (specialist) to make a clay pot, dish, etc. on a potter’s wheel
- a hand-thrown vase
- [transitive] throw something (+ adv./prep.) to send light or shade onto something
- The trees threw long shadows across the lawn.
- [transitive] throw your voice to make your voice sound as if it is coming from another person or place synonym project
- [transitive] throw a punch to hit somebody with your fist
- [transitive] throw a switch to move a switch to operate something
- [transitive] throw 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.
- [transitive] throw a party (informal) to give a party
- They threw a party for him on his birthday.
- He always throws a big bash on Oscar night.
- [transitive] throw something (informal) to deliberately lose a game or contest that you should have won
- He was accused of having thrown the game.
More Like This Verbs with two objectsVerbs with two objects- bet
- bring
- build
- buy
- cost
- get
- give
- leave
- lend
- make
- offer
- owe
- pass
- pay
- play
- post
- promise
- read
- refuse
- sell
- send
- show
- sing
- take
- teach
- tell
- throw
- wish
- write
with hand
put carelessly
move with force
part of body
make somebody fall
into particular state
direct something at somebody/something
upset
dice
clay pot
light/shade
your voice
a punch
switch/handle
angry behaviour
a party
in sports/competitions
Word OriginOld English thrāwan ‘to twist, turn’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch draaien and German drehen, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin terere ‘to rub’, Greek teirein ‘wear out’. The current senses which express propulsion and sudden action, date from Middle English.
Idioms Idioms containing throw are at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example throw your hat into the ring is at hat.
