Throw

8 definitions found

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

  Throw \Throw\ (thr[=o]), n. [See {Throe}.]
     Pain; especially, pain of travail; throe. [Obs.] --Spenser.
     Dryden.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Throw \Throw\, n. [AS. [thorn]r[=a]h, [thorn]r[=a]g.]
     Time; while; space of time; moment; trice. [Obs.] --Shak.
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           I will with Thomas speak a little throw. --Chaucer.
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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
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Throw \Throw\, v. i.
     To perform the act of throwing or casting; to cast;
     specifically, to cast dice.
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     {To throw about}, to cast about; to try expedients. [R.]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Throw \Throw\, n.
     1. The act of hurling or flinging; a driving or propelling
        from the hand or an engine; a cast.
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              He heaved a stone, and, rising to the throw,
              He sent it in a whirlwind at the foe. --Addison.
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     2. A stroke; a blow. [Obs.]
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              Nor shield defend the thunder of his throws.
                                                    --Spenser.
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     3. The distance which a missile is, or may be, thrown; as, a
        stone's throw.
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     4. A cast of dice; the manner in which dice fall when cast;
        as, a good throw.
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     5. An effort; a violent sally. [Obs.]
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              Your youth admires
              The throws and swellings of a Roman soul. --Addison.
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     6. (Mach.) The extreme movement given to a sliding or
        vibrating reciprocating piece by a cam, crank, eccentric,
        or the like; travel; stroke; as, the throw of a slide
        valve. Also, frequently, the length of the radius of a
        crank, or the eccentricity of an eccentric; as, the throw
        of the crank of a steam engine is equal to half the stroke
        of the piston.
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     7. (Pottery) A potter's wheel or table; a jigger. See 2d
        {Jigger}, 2
        (a) .
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     8. A turner's lathe; a throwe. [Prov. Eng.]
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     9. (Mining) The amount of vertical displacement produced by a
        fault; -- according to the direction it is designated as
        an upthrow, or a downthrow.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Fault \Fault\, n. [OE. faut, faute, F. faute (cf. It., Sp., &
     Pg. falta), fr. a verb meaning to want, fail, freq., fr. L.
     fallere to deceive. See {Fail}, and cf. {Default}.]
     1. Defect; want; lack; default.
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              One, it pleases me, for fault of a better, to call
              my friend.                            --Shak.
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     2. Anything that fails, that is wanting, or that impairs
        excellence; a failing; a defect; a blemish.
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              As patches set upon a little breach
              Discredit more in hiding of the fault. --Shak.
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     3. A moral failing; a defect or dereliction from duty; a
        deviation from propriety; an offense less serious than a
        crime.
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     4. (Geol. & Mining)
        (a) A dislocation of the strata of the vein.
        (b) In coal seams, coal rendered worthless by impurities
            in the seam; as, slate fault, dirt fault, etc.
            --Raymond.
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     5. (Hunting) A lost scent; act of losing the scent.
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              Ceasing their clamorous cry till they have singled,
              With much ado, the cold fault cleary out. --Shak.
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     6. (Tennis) Failure to serve the ball into the proper court.
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     7. (Elec.) A defective point in an electric circuit due to a
        crossing of the parts of the conductor, or to contact with
        another conductor or the earth, or to a break in the
        circuit.
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     8. (Geol. & Mining) A dislocation caused by a slipping of
        rock masses along a plane of facture; also, the dislocated
        structure resulting from such slipping.
  
     Note: The surface along which the dislocated masses have
           moved is called the
  
     {fault plane}. When this plane is vertical, the fault is a
  
     {vertical fault}; when its inclination is such that the
        present relative position of the two masses could have
        been produced by the sliding down, along the fault plane,
        of the mass on its upper side, the fault is a
  
     {normal fault}, or {gravity fault}. When the fault plane is
        so inclined that the mass on its upper side has moved up
        relatively, the fault is then called a
  
     {reverse fault} (or {reversed fault}), {thrust fault}, or
     {overthrust fault}. If no vertical displacement has resulted,
        the fault is then called a
  
     {horizontal fault}. The linear extent of the dislocation
        measured on the fault plane and in the direction of
        movement is the
  
     {displacement}; the vertical displacement is the
  
     {throw}; the horizontal displacement is the
  
     {heave}. The direction of the line of intersection of the
        fault plane with a horizontal plane is the
  
     {trend} of the fault. A fault is a
  
     {strike fault} when its trend coincides approximately with
        the strike of associated strata (i.e., the line of
        intersection of the plane of the strata with a horizontal
        plane); it is a
  
     {dip fault} when its trend is at right angles to the strike;
        an
  
     {oblique fault} when its trend is oblique to the strike.
        Oblique faults and dip faults are sometimes called
  
     {cross faults}. A series of closely associated parallel
        faults are sometimes called
  
     {step faults} and sometimes
  
     {distributive faults}.
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     {At fault}, unable to find the scent and continue chase;
        hence, in trouble or embarrassment, and unable to proceed;
        puzzled; thrown off the track.
  
     {To find fault}, to find reason for blaming or complaining;
        to express dissatisfaction; to complain; -- followed by
        with before the thing complained of; but formerly by at.
        "Matter to find fault at." --Robynson (More's Utopia).
  
     Syn: -- Error; blemish; defect; imperfection; weakness;
          blunder; failing; vice.
  
     Usage: {Fault}, {Failing}, {Defect}, {Foible}. A fault is
            positive, something morally wrong; a failing is
            negative, some weakness or falling short in a man's
            character, disposition, or habits; a defect is also
            negative, and as applied to character is the absence
            of anything which is necessary to its completeness or
            perfection; a foible is a less important weakness,
            which we overlook or smile at. A man may have many
            failings, and yet commit but few faults; or his faults
            and failings may be few, while his foibles are obvious
            to all. The faults of a friend are often palliated or
            explained away into mere defects, and the defects or
            foibles of an enemy exaggerated into faults. "I have
            failings in common with every human being, besides my
            own peculiar faults; but of avarice I have generally
            held myself guiltless." --Fox. "Presumption and
            self-applause are the foibles of mankind."
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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 Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  289 Moby Thesaurus words for "throw":
     abandon, addle, agitate, amaze, apply, assume, baffle, bake,
     bamboozle, be confined, be sick, bear, bear a child, bear young,
     beat, bend, bewilder, blow, blow down, blow over, boggle, bounce,
     bowl, bowl down, bowl over, bring down, bring forth, bring forward,
     bring out, bring up, buck off, buckle down, buffalo, bug, bulldog,
     bung, calve, cast, cast at, cast down, cast off, catapult,
     change of pace, change-up, chop down, chuck, chuck at, chuck out,
     chunk, clap, confound, confuse, conquer, convulse, crap, craps,
     curve, cut down, dart, dash, dash down, daze, deceive, deck, decoy,
     desert, devote, diffuse, ding, direct, discard, discombobulate,
     discompose, disconcert, disgorge, dismay, dispense with,
     dispose of, disseminate, distract, disturb, ditch, divert, down,
     downcurve, draw on, drive, drop, dumbfound, dump, eject, embroil,
     emit, evict, exercise, expel, farrow, fastball, fawn, fell,
     fetch down, fire, fire at, flick, fling, fling at, fling off, flip,
     floor, flummox, foal, force out, forgo, fork, forsake,
     forward pass, fritter away, fuddle, get, get on, get rid of, give,
     give birth, give off, give out, give up, glaze, ground, have,
     have a baby, have young, heave, heave at, hew down, hurdle, hurl,
     hurl against, hurl at, hurtle, impel, incurve, jerk, jettison,
     jilt, keep in suspense, kitten, knock down, knock over,
     knuckleball, labor, lamb, lance, lateral, lateral pass, launch,
     lay level, lay low, lay out, leave, let fly, let fly at, level,
     lick, lie in, lift, litter, lob, lose, master, maze, misdirect,
     misguide, mislead, mold, mow down, muddle, mystify, natural, nick,
     nonplus, outcurve, overthrow, overturn, pass, peg, pelt, perplex,
     perturb, pitch, pitchfork, plank, plop, plump, plunk, ply, pot,
     precipitate, project, propel, prostrate, psych, puke, pull down,
     pup, push, put, put forth, put off, put on, put out, put the shot,
     puzzle, quit, radiate, rase, raze, regurgitate, reject, relinquish,
     renounce, repudiate, resign, reveal, roll, scrap, screwball, send,
     send forth, send headlong, serve, service, shake off, shape, shed,
     shoot, shot, shot-put, shove, shy, shy at, sinker, slap, slider,
     sling, sling at, slip on, snap, spitball, spitter, spook,
     spread-eagle, squander, stick, stump, supinate, surmount,
     take down, throw at, throw away, throw down, throw into confusion,
     throw off, throw out, throw over, throw up, thrust, tilt, topple,
     toss, toss at, trash, travail, trip, trouble, tumble, turn,
     turn a pot, unhorse, unnerve, unseat, unsettle, upcurve, upset,
     vomit, waste, whack down, whelp, wield, yean