Thrown

5 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]:

  Thrown \Thrown\ (thr[=o]n),
     a. & p. p. from {Throw}, v.
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     {Thrown silk}, silk thread consisting of two or more singles
        twisted together like a rope, in a direction contrary to
        that in which the singles of which it is composed are
        twisted. --M'Culloch.
  
     {Thrown singles}, silk thread or cord made by three processes
        of twisting, first into singles, two or more of which are
        twisted together making dumb singles, and several of these
        twisted together to make thrown singles.
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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]:

  thrown
       adj 1: caused to fall to the ground; "the thrown rider got back on
              his horse"; "a thrown wrestler"; "a ball player thrown
              for a loss"
       2: twisted together; as of filaments spun into a thread;
          "thrown silk is raw silk that has been twisted and doubled
          into yarn" [syn: {thrown and twisted}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  thrown
       See {throw}