throw
To hurl; to release with some force from one’s hands, an apparatus, etc. so that it…To hurl; to release (an object) with some force from one’s hands, an apparatus, etc. so that it moves rapidly through the air.
» Don't throw rocks into the river.
Keine Steine in den Fluss werfen!
Не бросай камни в реку.
Не кидай камни в реку.
Не бросайте камни в реку.
Не бросай в реку камни.
Не бросайте в реку камни.
Не кидай каміння в річку.
Meaning
29 senses(transitive)To hurl; to release (an object) with some force from one’s hands, an apparatus, etc. so that it moves rapidly through the air.
throw a shoe; throw a javelin
propel through the air
(transitive)To eject or cause to fall off.
the horse threw its rider
сбра́сыватьsbrásyvatʹ, сбро́ситьsbrósitʹ, ски́дыватьskídyvatʹ
cause to fall off
(transitive)To move to another position or condition; to displace.
throw the switch
переключа́тьpereključátʹ, переключи́тьpereključítʹ
(transitive)To make (a pot) by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel.
лепи́тьlepítʹ, слепи́тьslepítʹ
make on a potter's wheel
(transitive)To deliver (the ball) illegally by straightening the bowling arm during delivery.
(transitive)To send (an error) to an exception-handling mechanism in order to interrupt normal processing.
If the file is read-only, the method throws an invalid-operation exception.
To intentionally lose a game.
The tennis player was accused of taking bribes to throw the match.
(transitive)(of a game where one’s role is throwing something) To perform in a specified way in (a match).
The pitcher threw a perfect game.
(informal, transitive)To confuse or mislead.
The deliberate red herring threw me at first.
(figuratively, transitive)To send hastily or desperately.
Their sergeant threw the troops into pitched battle.
put or send forth
(transitive)To imprison.
The magistrate ordered the suspect to be thrown into jail.
(transitive)To organize an event, especially a party.
She was known for throwing the craziest parties in college.
organize or be responsible for
Examples
2876 sentencesDon't throw rocks into the river.
Не кидай каміння в річку. — deniko
ruНе бросай камни в реку. — marafon
deKeine Steine in den Fluss werfen! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom threw a rock at me.
Том кинув у мене камінь. — deniko
ruТом кинул в меня камень. — odexed
Please throw this away for me.
Будь ласка, викинь це замість мене. — deniko
This needs to be thrown away.
Це потрібно викинути. — deniko
Let's throw all these things away.
Давай-но це все викинемо. — deniko
ruДавай всё это выбросим. — marafon
deLasst uns all diese Dinge wegwerfen. — Naina
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 4
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English throwen, thrawen, from Old English þrāwan (“to turn, twist”), from ProFrom Middle English throwen, thrawen, from Old English þrāwan (“to turn, twist”), from Proto-West Germanic *þrāan, from Proto-Germanic *þrēaną (“to twist, turn”), from Proto-Indo-European *terh₁- (“to rub, rub by twisting, twist, turn”).
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Forms
throws, throwing, threw, thrownPhrasal verbs
12 phrasal verbs- throw upрвати, блюватиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see throw, up.
- throw offупустити, упускатиTo confuse; especially, to lose a pursuer.
- throw outвміти, умітиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see throw, out.
- throw inздаватися, кидатиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see throw, in.
- throw overздаватися, кидатиTo discard or give up (a plan or project, etc.).
- throw awayвикинути, викидатиTo discard (trash, garbage, or the like), to toss out, to put in the trash.
- throw asideвідмовлятися, відкидатиSynonym of discard.
- throw onTo hastily put on (clothes).
Synonyms
59 synonyms- place or put with great energy:thrust
- cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation:flipswitch
- be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly:confusefoxbefuddlefuddlebedevilconfounddiscombobulate
- convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture:give
- utter with force; utter vehemently:hurl
- organize or be responsible for:holdhavemakegive
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
46 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- throw rocks at
- throw away
- throw the ball
- throwing rocks
- throw this away
- want to throw
- throw a party
- threw a stone
- threw a rock
- thrown out of
- throw that away
- throw anything away