throw
The act of throwing somethingThe act of throwing something.
» Don't throw rocks into the river.
Keine Steine in den Fluss werfen! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Не бросай камни в реку. — marafon
Не кидай камни в реку. — Lenin_1917
Не бросайте камни в реку. — marafon
Не бросай в реку камни. — marafon
Не бросайте в реку камни. — marafon
Не кидай каміння в річку. — deniko
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12 sensesThe act of throwing something.
With an accurate throw, he lassoed the cow.
What a great throw by the quarterback!
the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
A move in which one lifts or unbalances one’s opponent and then brings him down to the ground.
One’s ability to throw.
He’s always had a pretty decent throw.
The distance travelled by something thrown.
a stone's throw
The flight of a thrown object.
бросо́кbrosók
A distance travelled in general; displacement.
the throw of the piston
бросо́кbrosók
A piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing.
покрыва́лоpokryválo
(informal)A single instance, occurrence, venture, or chance.
Football tickets are expensive at fifty bucks a throw.
a single chance or instance
Any of the projections integral to a crankshaft that receive or impart cranking motion from a connecting rod or similar component.
(historical)A hand-operated lathe, especially a small lathe used by clockmakers.
(obsolete)A moment, time, occasion.
(obsolete)A period of time; a while.
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
6 languagesBy meaning 2
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”).
From Middle English, from Old English þrāh, þrāg (“space of time, period, while”). Of uncertain origin. Perhaps related to Gothic 𐌸𐍂𐌰𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (þragjan, “to run”).
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Forms
plural: throwsSynonyms
5 synonyms- the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam:strokecam stroke
Word family
35 related wordsCollocations
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
See also
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