throw

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /θɹəʊ/
• (US) IPA: /θɻoʊ/
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Homophones

• throe

Verb

Plain form throw

Third person singular throws

Simple past threw

Past participle thrown

Present participle throwing

A woman throwing a snowball

1. (transitive) When you throw an object, you make it fly through the air using your hands.

   He can throw a ball five meters.

Noun

Singular throw

Plural throws

1. A throw is the act of throwing.

   You made a fast throw!

Related words

• throw away
• throw up
• throw down

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