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throw [ˈθroʊ]

1 throw verb
  • to cause (something) to move out of your hand and through the air by quickly moving your arm forward
  • to put (something) in a particular place in a careless or forceful way —sometimes used figuratively
  • to cause (someone or something) to move suddenly or forcefully to or away from a particular place

2 throw noun
  • an act of throwing something (such as a ball)
  • an act of rolling dice
  • the distance over which something is thrown or could be thrown