thrown

Flung through air

Thrown is the past participle of throw.

Something thrown has been propelled through the air: a thrown ball, a thrown punch.

A thrown rider has been unseated by a horse.

A thrown pot has been shaped on a potter's wheel.

If you're thrown by something, you're confused or disconcerted: I was completely thrown by her question.

projectile

hurl

Throw with great force

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

lob · heave · sling · catapult · launch · javelin · discus · shotput · trajectory · arc

confused

disoriented

Lacking sense of direction

flustered · perplexed · startled · shaken · baffled · disconcerted · caught off guard · blindsided · stunned · fazed

abandoned

forsaken

Completely abandoned or discarded

left · forgotten · jilted · dumped · cast aside · rejected · unwanted · orphaned · marooned · stranded

pottery

wheel

Rotating circular frame

  • clayMoldable earth for ceramics
  • kilnOven for hardening clay
  • ceramicsHardened clay objects

stoneware · earthenware · porcelain · glaze · firing · handmade · vessel · pot · vase · artisan

contest

match

Game between opponents

  • boutLimited stretch of something
  • fightPhysical or verbal conflict
  • wrestlingCombat sport requiring holds

judo · sumo · pinned · takedown · grappling · mat · opponent · defeated · floored · downed

party

hosted

Presided over an event

bash · gathering · soiree · shindig · fete · gala · arranged · planned · catered · surprise

Categories
Opposites
physical motion/trajectory

throwncaught

Seized or grabbed

received · held · kept · retained · grasped

EMOTIONAL STATE (thrown = disconcerted/unsettled)

throwncomposed

Calm and self-possessed

unperturbed · unfazed · calm · serene · tranquil

PHYSICAL STATE (thrown = knocked down/displaced)

thrownseated

In a chair

mounted · secure · grounded · planted · stable

Phrases
Family

throw, overthrow, throw up, throw away, throw out, throw shade, throwing, throws, throw off

Familiarity
Top 2,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G