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threw

/θɹuː/

Meanings

Verb
To cast or throw (something) forcibly.
- "He threw the ball to his friend."
- "She threw the dice across the table."

Verb
To cause (something) to move through the air and land at a destination.
- "The pitcher threw the ball to the catcher."
- "The quarterback threw a long pass to his receiver."

Pronunciation

/θɹuː/

Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1243863"

Synonyms

spend , pledge , promise , vow , take heed , take notice , bowl , bung , buzz , cast , catapult , chuck , dash , direct , fire , fling , flip , heave , hurl , launch , lob , pitch , project , propel , send , shoot , shy , sling , toss , whang , displace , relocate , eject , throw off , take a dive

Rhymes

Words rhyming with threw
drew , new , through

Variants

List of all variants of threw that leads to same result
threw , throw , threw cold water on , threw her weight about , threw her weight around , threw his weight about , threw his weight around , threw its weight about , threw its weight around , threw money at , threw my weight about , threw my weight around , threw one's weight about , threw one's weight around , threw our weight about , threw our weight around , threw their weight about , threw their weight around , threw to the wolves , threw together , threw your weight about , threw your weight around , throw cold water on , throw her weight about , throw her weight around , throw his weight about , throw his weight around , throw its weight about , throw its weight around , throw money at , throw my weight about , throw my weight around , throw one's weight about , throw one's weight around , throw our weight about , throw our weight around , throw their weight about , throw their weight around , throw to the wolves , throw together , throw your weight about , throw your weight 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the sponge , throw in the towel , throwing in , throwing in the sponge , throwing in the towel , thrown in , thrown in the sponge , thrown in the towel , throws in , throws in the sponge , throws in the towel , threw in her lot with , threw in his lot with , threw in my lot with , threw in one's lot with , threw in our lot with , threw in their lot with , threw in your lot with , throw in her lot with , throw in his lot with , throw in my lot with , throw in one's lot with , throw in our lot with , throw in their lot with , throw in your lot with , throwing in her lot with , throwing in his lot with , throwing in my lot with , throwing in one's lot with , throwing in our lot with , throwing in their lot with , throwing in your lot with , thrown in her lot with , thrown in his lot with , thrown in my lot with , thrown in one's lot with , thrown in our lot with , thrown in their lot with , thrown in your lot with , throws in her lot with , throws in his lot with , throws in my lot with , throws in one's lot with , throws in our lot with , throws in their lot with , throws in your lot with , threw off , throw off , throwing off , thrown off , throws off

Forms

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threw (past tense), threw (past participle), threws (third person singular present continuous)

Etymology

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Old English thrawan, thrawian ‘to throw’. Related to thraw ‘a throwing, a thrusting’.

Trivia

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The term 'threw' is also used in various idioms, such as 'throw in the towel' and 'throw a curveball'.
The world record for the longest throw of a baseball is held by Sean Doolittle, who threw the ball 505 feet and 6 inches in 2017.

Related Concepts

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Throwing: A physical act of propelling an object through the air by using the arms, hands, or other body parts.
Pitching: A throwing motion used in various sports, such as baseball and softball, to deliver the ball towards the batter or the target.

Culture

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Threw is a common verb used in various contexts, including sports, games, and everyday activities. In literature, it has been used extensively to describe actions and movements. For example, in Shakespeare's Hamlet, the character Hamlet says, 'I have heard / That guilty creatures sitting at a play / Have by the very cunning of the scene / Been struck so to the soul that presently / They have proclaimed their malefactions; / For murder, though it have no tongue, will speak / With most miraculous organ.

How to Memorize "threw"

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- Imagine throwing a ball or any other object as hard as you can.
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