threw

Sent through air

Threw is the past tense of throw.

To throw is to propel something through the air with a motion of the arm: She threw the ball to first base.

Extended uses follow: throwing a party means hosting one, throwing a punch means delivering it, throwing someone off means confusing them.

He threw on his coat and left.

propel

hurl

Throw with great force

  • tossLight, casual throw
  • flingForceful toss, or tryst
  • pitchFrequency of sound

lob · chuck · heave · sling · cast · catapult · launch · fire · send · shoot

discard

trash

Discarded worthless material

  • dumpWaste disposal site
  • ditchShallow excavated channel
  • junkWorthless discarded items

toss · dispose · reject · abandon · shed · scrap · purge · declutter · eject · oust

pottery

wheel

Rotating circular frame

  • clayMoldable earth for ceramics
  • kilnOven for hardening clay
  • spinRapid rotation around axis

shape · form · mold · ceramic · glaze · earthenware · stoneware · porcelain · vessel · pot

party

host

One receiving guests

gathering · shindig · fete · gala · soiree · reception · event · festivity · entertain

confuse

disorient

Cause mental confusion

perplex · unsettle · disconcert · rattle · fluster · startle · surprise · stump · confound · nonplus

wrestling

pin

Pointed metal fastener

mat · opponent · bout · match · flip · suplex · maneuver · hold · grip

Categories
Opposites
projectile action

threwcaught

Seized or grabbed

received · grabbed · snagged · fielded · intercepted

object retention

threwkept

Didn't give away

held · retained · gripped · clutched · grasped

competition outcome

threwwon

Achieved a triumph

pinned · defeated · overcame · dominated

Phrases
Family

throw, overthrow, thrown, throwing, throws, overthrown, throwback, thrower, overthrowing

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G