throw
Fling through air
Throw is mainly a transitive verb for the action of causing an object to move through the air (throw a rock, throw a ball, throw a pass).
If you throw a party, you host it.
If you throw a fit or tantrum, you indulge in one.
If you throw a punch, you deliver a blow.
A throw is an instance or the event of throwing, like a free throw in basketball or the javelin throw at a track meet.
A throw is also a smallish blanket that is laid over furniture.
Throw with great force
- tossLight, casual throw
- flingForceful toss, or tryst
- lobHigh-arcing throw or hit
- pitchFrequency of sound
heave · catapult · sling · chuck · cast · launch · flick · shy
Frequency of sound
- fastballMaximum-speed baseball throw
- curveballPitch with spin-induced arc
- sliderAdjustable interface element
- changeupDeliberately slow pitch
screwball · knuckleball · strikeout · mound · pitcher · bullpen · catcher · javelin
Light, casual throw
- dumpWaste disposal site
- trashDiscarded worthless material
- junkWorthless discarded items
- disposeArrange or settle
ditch · scrap · shed · reject · abandon · purge · unload · discard
Rotating circular frame
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
- centeringPositioning at midpoint
- shapingGiving something its form
- wedgingForcing into tight space
trimming · kiln · glaze · slip · coiling · pinch · stoneware · porcelain
Soft bed covering
hurl
Throw with great force
pitch · heave · catapult · sling · chuck · cast · launch · flick · shy · bowl
pitch
Frequency of sound
- fastballMaximum-speed baseball throw
- curveballPitch with spin-induced arc
- sliderAdjustable interface element
changeup · screwball · knuckleball · strikeout · mound · pitcher · bullpen · catcher · javelin · shotput
toss
Light, casual throw
dispose · ditch · scrap · shed · reject · abandon · purge · unload · discard · away
dice
Marked cubes for chance
wager · casino · odds · boxcars · croupier · stakes · lucky · shooter · pass · point
wheel
Rotating circular frame
wedging · trimming · kiln · glaze · slip · coiling · pinch · stoneware · porcelain · earthenware
blanket
Soft bed covering
shawl
Draped shoulder covering
grimace
Twisted expression of displeasure
- throw upEject stomach contents
- throwing upEjecting food involuntarily
- throw outDispose of unwanted items
- throw awayRemove as unwanted
- threw upEjected stomach contents
- thrown outExpelled or discarded
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