Throw
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters
Definition of Throw
Verb
- 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; the horse threw its rider"
- To eject or cause to fall off.
- To move to another position or condition; to displace.
"throw the switch"
- To make (a pot) by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel.
- To deliver (the ball) illegally by straightening the bowling arm during delivery.
Noun
- The act of throwing something.
"With an accurate throw, he lassoed the cow."
- 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"
- (Can we verify this sense?) The flight of a thrown object.
Anagrams of Throw
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