throwing things
Projecting items away
Throwing things describes the act of hurling objects, typically in anger or frustration.
The phrase often appears in descriptions of tantrums, domestic disputes, or loss of control: He started yelling and throwing things.
It suggests emotional volatility—someone who throws things has escalated beyond words.
The vagueness of "things" emphasizes the indiscriminate nature of the outburst.
- tossingLight underhand throw
- hurlingPowerful propulsion by arm
- flingingPropelling with force
- lobbingThrowing in arc
- pitchingDelivering toward the plate
wild pitch · chucking · launching · catapult · slingshot · shot put · projectile · aim · target · tantrum · anger · release · shatter · crash · stones · balls · darts · frisbee
- aggressionhostility, violence, attack, fight, combativeness
- acting outtantrums, tantrum, meltdowns, pouting, whining
- behavior problemsaggression, defiance, tantrums, bullying, hitting
- tantrumstantrums, tantrum, temper tantrums, meltdowns, outbursts
- frustration gesturesfacepalm, eye roll, heavy sigh, fist clench, head shake
- reactionsreaction, response, gasp, wince, flinch
throwing thingscatching
Able to be transmitted
receiving · intercepting · snatching · fielding · collecting
throwing thingsself-control
Ability to restrain impulses
restraint · keeping one's cool · sitting still · doing nothing
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