throws back
Sends it back
Throws back means to return something forcefully or reflexively: She throws back the ball.
More commonly, it describes drinking quickly in one motion: He throws back a shot of whiskey.
To throw back to something is to evoke or recall an earlier time: The design throws back to 1950s diners.
Someone who throws back their head tilts it sharply rearward, often in laughter or defiance.
- tossLight, casual throw
- hearkenListen with attention
- dropFall or release
- reminisceRecall past experiences fondly
- recallMemory retrieval act
evoke · release · conjure · bounce · reflect · relive · revert · regress · replay · regurgitate · resurface · old school · blast from the past · echo · swig · gulp · chug · down the hatch