Threw

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Throw \Throw\, v. t. [imp. {Threw} (thr[udd]); p. p. {Thrown}
     (thr[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Throwing}.] [OE. [thorn]rowen,
     [thorn]rawen, to throw, to twist, AS. [thorn]r[=a]wan to
     twist, to whirl; akin to D. draaijen, G. drehen, OHG.
     dr[=a]jan, L. terebra an auger, gimlet, Gr. ? to bore, to
     turn, ? to pierce, ? a hole. Cf. {Thread}, {Trite}, {Turn},


     v. t.]
     1. To fling, cast, or hurl with a certain whirling motion of
        the arm, to throw a ball; -- distinguished from to toss,
        or to bowl.
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     2. 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.
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     3. To drive by violence; as, a vessel or sailors may be
        thrown upon a rock.
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     4. (Mil.) To cause to take a strategic position; as, he threw
        a detachment of his army across the river.
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     5. To overturn; to prostrate in wrestling; as, a man throws
        his antagonist.
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     6. To cast, as dice; to venture at dice.
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              Set less than thou throwest.          --Shak.
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     7. To put on hastily; to spread carelessly.
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              O'er his fair limbs a flowery vest he threw. --Pope.
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     8. To divest or strip one's self of; to put off.
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              There the snake throws her enameled skin. --Shak.
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     9. (Pottery) To form or shape roughly on a throwing engine,
        or potter's wheel, as earthen vessels.
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     10. To give forcible utterance to; to cast; to vent.
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               I have thrown
               A brave defiance in King Henry's teeth. --Shak.
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     11. To bring forth; to produce, as young; to bear; -- said
         especially of rabbits.
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     12. 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. --Tomlinson.
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     {To throw away}.
         (a) To lose by neglect or folly; to spend in vain; to
             bestow without a compensation; as, to throw away
             time; to throw away money.
         (b) To reject; as, to throw away a good book, or a good
             offer.
  
     {To throw back}.
         (a) To retort; to cast back, as a reply.
         (b) To reject; to refuse.
         (c) To reflect, as light.
  
     {To throw by}, to lay aside; to discard; to neglect as
        useless; as, to throw by a garment.
  
     {To throw down}, to subvert; to overthrow; to destroy; as, to
        throw down a fence or wall.
  
     {To throw in}.
         (a) To inject, as a fluid.
         (b) To put in; to deposit with others; to contribute; as,
             to throw in a few dollars to help make up a fund; to
             throw in an occasional comment.
         (c) To add without enumeration or valuation, as something
             extra to clinch a bargain.
  
     {To throw off}.
         (a) To expel; to free one's self from; as, to throw off a
             disease.
         (b) To reject; to discard; to abandon; as, to throw off
             all sense of shame; to throw off a dependent.
         (c) To make a start in a hunt or race. [Eng.]
  
     {To throw on}, to cast on; to load.
  
     {To throw one's self down}, to lie down neglectively or
        suddenly.
  
     {To throw one's self on} or {To throw one's self upon}.
         (a) To fall upon.
         (b) To resign one's self to the favor, clemency, or
             sustain power of (another); to repose upon.
  
     {To throw out}.
         (a) To cast out; to reject or discard; to expel. "The
             other two, whom they had thrown out, they were
             content should enjoy their exile." --Swift. "The bill
             was thrown out." --Swift.
         (b) To utter; to give utterance to; to speak; as, to
             throw out insinuation or observation. "She throws out
             thrilling shrieks." --Spenser.
         (c) To distance; to leave behind. --Addison.
         (d) To cause to project; as, to throw out a pier or an
             abutment.
         (e) To give forth; to emit; as, an electric lamp throws
             out a brilliant light.
         (f) To put out; to confuse; as, a sudden question often
             throws out an orator.
  
     {To throw over}, to abandon the cause of; to desert; to
        discard; as, to throw over a friend in difficulties.
  
     {To throw up}.
         (a) To resign; to give up; to demit; as, to throw up a
             commission. "Experienced gamesters throw up their
             cards when they know that the game is in the enemy's
             hand." --Addison.
         (b) To reject from the stomach; to vomit.
         (c) To construct hastily; as, to throw up a breastwork of
             earth.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Threw \Threw\ (thr[udd]),
     imp. of {Throw}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  throw
       n 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"
       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 [syn: {stroke}, {cam stroke}]
       4: the distance that something can be thrown; "it is just a
          stone's throw from here"
       5: bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an
          afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over
          something
       6: the throwing of an object in order to determine an outcome
          randomly; "he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice"
       v 1: project through the air; "throw a frisbee"
       2: move violently, energetically, or carelessly; "She threw
          herself forwards"
       3: get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your
          clothes" [syn: {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 the money in the hands of the
          beggar" [syn: {thrust}]
       5: convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical
          gesture; "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look"
          [syn: {give}]
       6: cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation; "switch
          on the light"; "throw the lever" [syn: {flip}, {switch}]
       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" [syn: {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 [syn: {bewilder}, {bemuse},
           {discombobulate}]
       10: utter with force; utter vehemently; "hurl insults"; "throw
           accusations at someone" [syn: {hurl}]
       11: organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have,
           throw, or make a party"; "give a course" [syn: {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 unexperienced 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; "These questions confuse even the experts";
           "This question completely threw me"; "This question
           befuddled even the teacher" [syn: {confuse}, {fox}, {befuddle},
            {fuddle}, {bedevil}, {confound}, {discombobulate}]
       [also: {thrown}, {threw}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  threw
       See {throw}