Throw
verb
To send something through the air using the arm and hand.
She threw the ball to her dog.
Often appears as...
- throw a ball
- throw a stone
verb
To cause to be in a certain condition by forceful or sudden action.
Her resignation threw the office into confusion.
Often appears as...
- throw into confusion
- throw into disarray
verb
To abandon control or give up something.
He decided to throw caution to the wind and invest in the risky venture.
Often appears as...
- throw caution to the wind
- throw away your chances
Usage tips
Idiomatic
verb
To hold a party.
They threw a lavish party for their daughter's 21st.
Often appears as...
- throw a party
- throw a bash
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
In games or sports, to intentionally lose a match or game.
The boxer was accused of throwing the match.
Often appears as...
- throw a game
- throw a match
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To send something through the air using the arm and hand.
She threw the ball to her dog.
Often appears as...
- throw a ball
- throw a stone
verb
To cause to be in a certain condition by forceful or sudden action.
Her resignation threw the office into confusion.
Often appears as...
- throw into confusion
- throw into disarray
verb
To abandon control or give up something.
He decided to throw caution to the wind and invest in the risky venture.
Often appears as...
- throw caution to the wind
- throw away your chances
Usage tips
Idiomatic
verb
To hold a party.
They threw a lavish party for their daughter's 21st.
Often appears as...
- throw a party
- throw a bash
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
In games or sports, to intentionally lose a match or game.
The boxer was accused of throwing the match.
Often appears as...
- throw a game
- throw a match
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Physical action
Indicates a specific and often forceful physical action with arm and hand.
He threw the pie at the clown during the show.
Pro Tip 2/2Direction important
Often suggests a direction or target where something is thrown.
She threw the keys to him across the crowded room.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical action
Indicates a specific and often forceful physical action with arm and hand.
He threw the pie at the clown during the show.
Pro Tip 2/2Direction important
Often suggests a direction or target where something is thrown.
She threw the keys to him across the crowded room.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical action
Indicates a specific and often forceful physical action with arm and hand.
He threw the pie at the clown during the show.
Pro Tip 2/2Direction important
Often suggests a direction or target where something is thrown.
She threw the keys to him across the crowded room.
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Road's Going to Hell...
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Will the ocean ever run...
The rest is by-catch, unwanted animals that are thrown back dead. And coastal shrimp farming isn't much better. Mangroves are bulldozed to make room for shrimp farms, robbing coastal communities of storm protection and natural water filtration and depriving fish of key nursery habitats. So what does it look like to give fish a break and let them recover?
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Why are we so attached...
At the other extreme, sometimes our attachment to our things can go too far. Part of the cause of hoarding disorder is an exaggerated sense of responsibility and protectiveness toward one's belongings. That's why people with this condition find it so difficult to throw anything away.
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Expanding our definition...
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Road's Going to Hell...
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British Driver
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He who throws away a friend is as bad as he who throws away his life.
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