THROW

n. toss; scarf

v. cast, toss; give birth to young (about animals); amaze, astonish

Throwing may refer to:Throw (grappling), a martial arts and grappling technique that involves off-balancing or lifting an opponentThrowing (cricket), bowling a delivery in cricket with an elbow flexion degree higher than that set by the ICCKnife throwing, the art of throwing a knife at a targetThrowing may also be:Another name for English knitting, a style of knittingThe process of making ceramic ware on the potter's wheelA computer programming term for raising an exception in exception handlingA type of match fixing where a game is deliberately lostIn Physics a throw can be:Throw (projector) - the distance of movie projector to the screenThrow, part of an electrical switchThe distance that a jet of fluid travels, such as in diffusers for room air distribution
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Noun
1. the act of throwing (propelling something through the air with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist); "the catcher made a good throw to second base"
(hypernym) propulsion, actuation
(hyponym) bowling
2. a single chance or instance; "he couldn't afford $50 a throw"
(hypernym) opportunity, chance
(classification) colloquialism
3. the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
(synonym) stroke, cam stroke
(hypernym) movement, motion
(hyponym) instroke
4. the distance that something can be thrown; "it is just a stone's throw from here"
(hypernym) distance
5. bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something
(hypernym) bedclothes, bed clothing, bedding
(derivation) thrust
6. the throwing of an object in order to determine an outcome randomly; "he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice"
(hypernym) gambling, gaming, play
(hyponym) cast, roll
Verb
1. project through the air; "throw a frisbee"
(hypernym) propel, impel
(hyponym) slam, flap down
2. move violently, energetically, or carelessly; "She threw herself forwards"
(hypernym) move
3. get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"
(synonym) shed, cast, cast off, shake off, throw off, throw away, drop
(hypernym) remove, take, take away, withdraw
(hyponym) shed, molt, exuviate, moult, slough
4. place or put with great energy; "She threw the blanket around the child"; "thrust the money in the hands of the beggar"
(synonym) thrust
(hypernym) put, set, place, pose, position, lay
(hyponym) pop
5. convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture; "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look"
(synonym) give
(hypernym) communicate, intercommunicate
6. cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation; "switch on the light"; "throw the lever"
(synonym) flip, switch
(hypernym) engage, mesh, lock, operate
(hyponym) switch on, turn on
7. put or send forth; "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light"
(synonym) project, cast, contrive
(hypernym) send, direct
(hyponym) shoot
8. to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly; "Jane threw dinner together"; "throw the car into reverse"
(hypernym) put, set, place, pose, position, lay
9. cause to be confused emotionally
(synonym) bewilder, bemuse, discombobulate
(hypernym) upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit
10. utter with force; utter vehemently; "hurl insults"; "throw accusations at someone"
(synonym) hurl
(hypernym) express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
11. organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"
(synonym) hold, have, make, give
(hypernym) direct
12. make on a potter's wheel; "she threw a beautiful teapot"
(hypernym) shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge
(derivation) potter, thrower, ceramicist, ceramist
13. cause to fall off; "The horse threw its unexperienced rider"
(hypernym) dislodge, displace, bump
14. throw (a die) out onto a flat surface; "Throw a six"
(hypernym) turn, release
(hyponym) shoot
15. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"
(synonym) confuse, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate
(hypernym) be
(hyponym) demoralize
(verb-group) confuse, flurry, disconcert, put off

(n.)
A cast of dice; the manner in which dice fall when cast; as, a good throw.
  

(n.)
A potter's wheel or table; a jigger. See 2d Jigger, 2 (a).
  

(n.)
A stroke; a blow.
  

(n.)
A turner's lathe; a throwe.
  

(n.)
An effort; a violent sally.
  

(n.)
Pain; especially, pain of travail; throe.
  

(n.)
The act of hurling or flinging; a driving or propelling from the hand or an engine; a cast.
  

(n.)
The amount of vertical displacement produced by a fault; -- according to the direction it is designated as an upthrow, or a downthrow.
  

(n.)
The distance which a missile is, or may be, thrown; as, a stone's throw.
  

(n.)
The extreme movement given to a sliding or vibrating reciprocating piece by a cam, crank, eccentric, or the like; travel; stroke; as, the throw of a slide valve. Also, frequently, the length of the radius of a crank, or the eccentricity of an eccentric; as, the throw of the crank of a steam engine is equal to half the stroke of the piston.
  

(n.)
Time; while; space of time; moment; trice.
  

(v. i.)
To perform the act of throwing or casting; to cast; specifically, to cast dice.
  

(v. t.)
To bring forth; to produce, as young; to bear; -- said especially of rabbits.
  

(v. t.)
To cast, as dice; to venture at dice.
  

(v. t.)
To cause to take a strategic position; as, he threw a detachment of his army across the river.
  

(v. t.)
To divest or strip one's self of; to put off.
  

(v. t.)
To drive by violence; as, a vessel or sailors may be thrown upon a rock.
  

(v. t.)
To fling or cast in any manner; to drive to a distance from the hand or from an engine; to propel; to send; as, to throw stones or dust with the hand; a cannon throws a ball; a fire engine throws a stream of water to extinguish flames.
  

(v. t.)
To fling, cast, or hurl with a certain whirling motion of the arm, to throw a ball; -- distinguished from to toss, or to bowl.
  

(v. t.)
To form or shape roughly on a throwing engine, or potter's wheel, as earthen vessels.
  

(v. t.)
To give forcible utterance to; to cast; to vent.
  

(v. t.)
To overturn; to prostrate in wrestling; as, a man throws his antagonist.
  

(v. t.)
To put on hastily; to spread carelessly.
  

(v. t.)
To twist two or more filaments of, as silk, so as to form one thread; to twist together, as singles, in a direction contrary to the twist of the singles themselves; -- sometimes applied to the whole class of operations by which silk is prepared for the weaver.
  

yi3 luan3 ji1 shi2
Throwing an egg at a stone.
Said of a person who grossly overestimates his strength. Court defeat by fighting against overwhelming odds. Alternative form: 以卵投石 (yi3 luan3 tou2 shi2). Compare with 不自量力 (bu2 zi4 liang4 li4).

gu1 zhu4 yi4 zhi1
Staking everything in a single throw.
Describing a last, desperate effort when a situation is most critical.

tou2 bi3 cong2 rong2
Throwing down the pen and joining the army.
To give up desk work to fight on the battlefield.

tou2 bian1 duan4 liu2
Throwing in whips and stopping a river.
Describing an army so vast and powerful that if each man flings his whip into the Yangtze, the flow of the river may be stopped.

pao1 zhuan1 yin3 yu4
Throw a brick to attract jade.
A metaphor that means one might offer some rough idea or essay first, in order to arouse other people's better or more mature ideas to participate.