Idioms for throw
Origin of throw
before 1000; Middle English
throwen, thrawen (v.), Old English
thrāwan to twist, turn; cognate with Dutch
draaien, German
drehen to turn, spin, twirl, whirl; akin to Latin
terere, Greek
teírein to rub away
SYNONYMS FOR throw
1
fling,
launch,
send.
Throw,
cast,
pitch,
toss imply projecting something through the air.
Throw is the general word, often used with an adverb that indicates direction, destination, etc.:
to throw a rope to someone, the paper away.
Cast is a formal word for
throw, archaic except as used in certain idiomatic expressions (
to cast a net, black looks; cast down; the compound
broadcast, etc.):
to cast off a boat.
Pitch implies throwing with some force and definite aim:
to pitch a baseball. To
toss is to throw lightly, as with an underhand or sidewise motion, or to move irregularly up and down or back and forth:
to toss a bone to a dog.
OTHER WORDS FROM throw
mis·throw, verb, mis·threw, mis·thrown, mis·throw·ing.WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH throw
throe throwWords nearby throw
British Dictionary definitions for throw in (1 of 2)
throw in
verb (tr, adverb)
to add (something extra) at no additional cost
to contribute or interpose (a remark, argument, etc), esp in a discussion
throw in one's hand
- (in cards) to concede defeat by putting one's cards down
- to give in and accept defeat; discontinue a venture
throw in the towel or throw in the sponge
- (in boxing) to concede defeat by the throwing of a towel (or sponge) into the ring by a second
- to give in and accept defeat; discontinue a venture
noun throw-in
soccer
the method of putting the ball into play after it has gone into touch by throwing it two-handed from behind the head, both feet being kept on the ground
British Dictionary definitions for throw in (2 of 2)
throw
/ (θrəʊ) /
verb throws, throwing, threw or thrown (mainly tr)
noun
See also
throw about,
throwaway,
throwback,
throwback,
throw in,
throw off,
throw out,
throw over,
throw together,
throw up
Derived forms of throw
thrower, nounWord Origin for throw
Old English
thrāwan to turn, torment; related to Old High German
drāen to twist, Latin
terere to rub
Idioms and Phrases with throw in (1 of 2)
throw in
Insert or introduce into the course of something, interject, as in He always threw in a few jokes to lighten the atmosphere. [c. 1700]
Add something with no additional charge, as in The salesman said he'd throw in the carpet padding. [Second half of 1600s]
throw in with. Enter into association with, as in His friends warned him against throwing in with the notorious street gang. [Second half of 1800s] Also see cast one's lot and the subsequent idioms beginning with throw in.
Idioms and Phrases with throw in (2 of 2)
throw