Throw

Throw Throw, n. 1. The act of hurling or flinging; a driving or propelling from the hand or an engine; a cast. [1913 Webster]

He heaved a stone, and, rising to the throw, He sent it in a whirlwind at the foe. --Addison. [1913 Webster]

2. A stroke; a blow. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

Nor shield defend the thunder of his throws. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

3. The distance which a missile is, or may be, thrown; as, a stone's throw. [1913 Webster]

4. A cast of dice; the manner in which dice fall when cast; as, a good throw. [1913 Webster]

5. An effort; a violent sally. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

Your youth admires The throws and swellings of a Roman soul. --Addison. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

7. (Pottery) A potter's wheel or table; a jigger. See 2d {Jigger}, 2 (a) . [1913 Webster]

8. A turner's lathe; a throwe. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]

9. (Mining) The amount of vertical displacement produced by a fault; -- according to the direction it is designated as an upthrow, or a downthrow. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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Synonyms:

Whirl, cast in a winding direction, hurl, Fling, cast, toss / Cast, hurl, launch, fling, send, toss, pitch, sling, dart, lance, propel, jaculate, project, let fly, Jigger, potter's wheel / Wind, twist, twist together / Put, spread / Overturn, prostrate, throw down, lay flat / Put off, divest one's self of / Cast, send / Drive by violence / Cast (at dice), Make a cast, cast dice

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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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
throw — [θrəʊ ǁ θroʊ] verb threw PASTTENSE [θruː] thrown PASTPART [θrəʊn ǁ θroʊn] [transitive] 1. throw money at to try to solve a problem by spending a lot of money, without really thinking about the problem: • There is no point throwing money at the… … Financial and business terms
throw — [thrō] vt. threw, thrown, throwing [ME throwen, to twist, wring, hurl < OE thrawan, to throw, twist, akin to Ger drehen, to twist, turn < IE base * ter , to rub, rub with turning motion, bore > THRASH, THREAD, Gr teirein, L terere, to… … English World dictionary
throw — ► VERB (past threw; past part. thrown) 1) propel with force through the air by a rapid movement of the arm and hand. 2) move or put into place quickly, hurriedly, or roughly. 3) project, direct, or cast (light, an expression, etc.) in a… … English terms dictionary
throw on — To put on hastily • • • Main Entry: ↑throw * * * ˌthrow ˈon [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they throw on he/she/it throws on … Useful english dictionary
throw — throw, cast, fling, hurl, pitch, toss, sling can all mean to cause to move swiftly forward, sideways, upward, or downward by a propulsive movement (as of the arm) or by means of a propelling instrument or agency. Throw, the general word, is often … New Dictionary of Synonyms
throw — throw; over·throw·al; throw·er; throw·ster; ca ·throw; … English syllables
throw up — {v.} 1. {informal} or {slang}[heave up]. To vomit. * /The heat made him feel sick and he thought he would throw up./ * /He took the medicine but threw it up a minute later./ 2. {informal} To quit; leave; let go; give up. * /When she broke their… … Dictionary of American idioms
throw up — {v.} 1. {informal} or {slang}[heave up]. To vomit. * /The heat made him feel sick and he thought he would throw up./ * /He took the medicine but threw it up a minute later./ 2. {informal} To quit; leave; let go; give up. * /When she broke their… … Dictionary of American idioms
Throw — Throw, v. i. To perform the act of throwing or casting; to cast; specifically, to cast dice. [1913 Webster] {To throw about}, to cast about; to try expedients. [R.] [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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