throw on

Dress without care

To throw on clothing is to put it on quickly and casually, without much thought to appearance: I threw on a sweater and ran out the door.

The phrase suggests haste or informality—you throw on whatever's handy rather than carefully selecting an outfit.

casual

slip into

Enter or put on

effortless · relaxed · loungewear · sweats · hoodie · t-shirt · jeans · sneakers · cardigan · flannel

hurried

rush

Quick sudden movement

grab · hastily · quickly · scramble · race · bolt · sprint · morning rush · afterthought · impromptu

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Opposites
care in dressing

throw oncoordinate

Arrange for unified action

primp · get dolled up · preen · curate · dress up

putting on vs. removing clothing

throw ontake off

Begin flight, depart

throw off · remove · strip off · peel off · shed

TURNING ON VS OFF (appliances/switches)

throw onthrow off

Confuse or evade

switch off · turn off · shut off · cut off · kill

Family

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

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Top 20,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G