Standard Lemma guide

throw

noun · verb · 63 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: thrō
  • Received-Pronunciation: /θɹəʊ/
  • Received-Pronunciation: [θɾ̪̊əʊ]
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: thrō
  • General-American: /θɹoʊ/
  • General-American: [θɾ̪̊oʊ]
  • General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • homophone: throe
  • rhymes with -əʊ
  • CMU ARPABET: TH R OW1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The act of throwing something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • With an accurate throw, he lassoed the cow.
  • What a great throw by the quarterback!
  • The gambler staked everything on one throw of the dice.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A move in which one lifts or unbalances one’s opponent and then brings him down to the ground.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

One’s ability to throw.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He’s always had a pretty decent throw.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

The distance travelled by something thrown.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a stone's throw

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

The flight of a thrown object.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

A distance travelled in general; displacement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • the throw of the piston

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

A piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: throwover, throw blanket

Antonyms: none provided

8

noun

Meaning 8

A single instance, occurrence, venture, or chance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • Football tickets are expensive at fifty bucks a throw.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

noun

Meaning 9

Any of the projections integral to a crankshaft that receive or impart cranking motion from a connecting rod or similar component.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

10

noun

Meaning 10

A hand-operated lathe, especially a small lathe used by clockmakers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

11

noun

Meaning 11

A moment, time, occasion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

12

noun

Meaning 12

A period of time; a while.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

13

noun

Meaning 13

Obsolete spelling of throe.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, error-lua-exec, obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

14

verb

Meaning 14

To hurl; to release (an object) with some force from one’s hands, an apparatus, etc. so that it moves rapidly through the air.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • throw a shoe; throw a javelin

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bung, cast, fling, hurl

Antonyms: none provided

15

verb

Meaning 15

To eject or cause to fall off.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • the horse threw its rider

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: eject, throw off

Antonyms: none provided

16

verb

Meaning 16

To move to another position or condition; to displace.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • throw the switch

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: displace, relocate

Antonyms: none provided

17

verb

Meaning 17

To make (a pot) by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: ceramics, chemistry, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

18

verb

Meaning 18

To deliver (the ball) illegally by straightening the bowling arm during delivery.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

19

verb

Meaning 19

To send (an error) to an exception-handling mechanism in order to interrupt normal processing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • If the file is read-only, the method throws an invalid-operation exception.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

20

verb

Meaning 20

To intentionally lose a game.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, video-games

Examples

  • The tennis player was accused of taking bribes to throw the match.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: take a dive

Antonyms: none provided

21

verb

Meaning 21

(of a game where one’s role is throwing something) To perform in a specified way in (a match).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

  • The pitcher threw a perfect game.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

22

verb

Meaning 22

To confuse or mislead.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, transitive

Examples

  • The deliberate red herring threw me at first.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

23

verb

Meaning 23

To send hastily or desperately.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, transitive

Examples

  • Their sergeant threw the troops into pitched battle.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

24

verb

Meaning 24

To imprison.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • The magistrate ordered the suspect to be thrown into jail.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

25

verb

Meaning 25

To organize an event, especially a party.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • She was known for throwing the craziest parties in college.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

26

verb

Meaning 26

To roll (a die or dice).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ambitransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

27

verb

Meaning 27

To cause a certain number on the die or dice to be shown after rolling it.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

28

verb

Meaning 28

To discard.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: bridge, games

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

29

verb

Meaning 29

To lift or unbalance one’s opponent and then bring him back down to the ground, especially into a position behind the thrower.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

30

verb

Meaning 30

To change (one’s voice) in order to give the illusion that the voice is that of someone else, or coming from a different place.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

31

verb

Meaning 31

To show sudden emotion, especially anger.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

32

verb

Meaning 32

To project or send forth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

33

verb

Meaning 33

To make a shape or gesture with the hands.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • I threw scissors but she threw rock and beat me.
  • The teens were throwing gang signs.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

34

verb

Meaning 34

To put on hastily; to spread carelessly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

35

verb

Meaning 35

To prepare (a cocktail) by pouring liquid between shakers from a height.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • The barman taught me how to throw a cocktail.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

36

verb

Meaning 36

To twist two or more filaments of (silk, etc.) 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

37

verb

Meaning 37

To select (a pitcher); to assign a pitcher to a given role (such as starter or reliever).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang, usually

Qualifier: a manager

Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

38

verb

Meaning 38

To install (a bridge).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

39

verb

Meaning 39

To twist or turn.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Northern-England, Scotland, obsolete

Examples

  • a thrown nail

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

40

verb

Meaning 40

Synonym of pass.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pass

Antonyms: none provided

41

verb

Meaning 41

To deliver.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

42

verb

Meaning 42

Of animals: to give birth to (young).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, pathology, sciences, veterinary, zoology

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

43

verb

Meaning 43

Obsolete spelling of throe.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

44

noun

Meaning 44

the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the catcher made a good throw to second base

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: propulsion, actuation

Narrower terms: bowling, fling, heave, heaving, hurl, cast, leaner, pass, toss, flip, pitch, delivery, ringer, shy, slinging, throw-in

45

noun

Meaning 45

casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: gambling, gaming, play

Narrower terms: cast, roll, flip, toss

46

noun

Meaning 46

bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bedclothes, bed clothing, bedding

47

noun

Meaning 47

the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: stroke, cam stroke

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: movement, motion

Narrower terms: instroke, outstroke

48

noun

Meaning 48

a single chance or instance

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he couldn't afford $50 a throw

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: opportunity, chance

49

verb

Meaning 49

be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • These questions confuse even the experts
  • This question completely threw me
  • This question befuddled even the teacher

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: confuse, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: be

Narrower terms: demoralize, perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound, disorient, disorientate

50

verb

Meaning 50

convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Throw a glance
  • She gave me a dirty look

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: give

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: communicate, intercommunicate

51

verb

Meaning 51

utter with force; utter vehemently

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • hurl insults
  • throw accusations at someone

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hurl

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to

52

verb

Meaning 52

throw (a die) out onto a flat surface

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Throw a six

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: turn, release

Narrower terms: shoot

53

verb

Meaning 53

place or put with great energy

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • She threw the blanket around the child
  • thrust the money in the hands of the beggar

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: thrust

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: put, set, place, pose, position, lay

Narrower terms: pop

54

verb

Meaning 54

propel through the air

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • throw a frisbee

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: propel, impel

Narrower terms: slam, flap down, ground, prostrate, hurl, hurtle, cast, heave, pelt, bombard, defenestrate, deliver, pitch, shy, drive, deep-six, throw overboard, ridge, jettison, fling, lob, chuck, toss, skim, skip, skitter, juggle, flip, flick, pass

55

verb

Meaning 55

cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • switch on the light
  • throw the lever

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: flip, switch

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: engage, mesh, lock, operate

Narrower terms: switch on, turn on, switch off, cut, turn off, turn out

56

verb

Meaning 56

get rid of

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he shed his image as a pushy boss
  • shed your clothes

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: shed, cast, cast off, shake off, throw off, throw away, drop

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: remove, take, take away, withdraw

Narrower terms: shed, molt, exuviate, moult, slough, abscise, exfoliate, autotomize, autotomise

57

verb

Meaning 57

cause to fall off

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The horse threw its inexperienced rider

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: dislodge, bump

58

verb

Meaning 58

put or send forth

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • She threw the flashlight beam into the corner
  • The setting sun threw long shadows
  • cast a spell
  • cast a warm light

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: project, cast, contrive

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: send, direct

Narrower terms: shoot

59

verb

Meaning 59

make on a potter's wheel

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • she threw a beautiful teapot

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge

60

verb

Meaning 60

organize or be responsible for

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • hold a reception
  • have, throw, or make a party
  • give a course

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hold, have, make, give

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: direct

61

verb

Meaning 61

cause to be confused emotionally

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bewilder, bemuse, discombobulate

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit

62

verb

Meaning 62

move violently, energetically, or carelessly

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • She threw herself forwards

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: move

63

verb

Meaning 63

to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Jane threw dinner together
  • throw the car into reverse

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: put, set, place, pose, position, lay

History

Etymology

From Middle English throwen, thrawen, from Old English þrāwan (“to turn, twist”), from Proto-West Germanic *þrāan, from Proto-Germanic *þrēaną (“to twist, turn”), from Proto-Indo-European *terh1- (“to rub, rub by twisting, twist, turn”). Cognate with Scots thraw (“to twist, turn, throw”), West Frisian triuwe (“to push”), Dutch draaien (“to turn”), Low German draien, dreien (“to turn (in a lathe)”), German drehen (“to turn”). Displaced warp as the word for hurling and was displaced by warp as the word for twisting. The use in computing comes from the fact, that in programming languages a statement reporting an error interrupts normal processing and sends an error object up the function calling stack until a handling statement intercepts it. Thus an “object” is “thrown” and “flies” until it is “catched”.

From Middle English, from Old English þrāh, þrāg (“space of time, period, while”). Of uncertain origin. Perhaps related to Gothic 𐌸𐍂𐌰𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (þragjan, “to run”).

See throe.

Across languages

Translations

411 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: хвърляне (hvǎrljane) — flight of a thrown object
  • Cornish: towl — flight of a thrown object
  • Dutch: worp — flight of a thrown object
  • Dutch: gooi — flight of a thrown object
  • Esperanto: ĵeto — flight of a thrown object
  • Finnish: heitto — flight of a thrown object
  • French: jet — flight of a thrown object
  • French: lancement — flight of a thrown object
  • French: lancer — flight of a thrown object
  • Greek: ρίψη (rípsi) — flight of a thrown object
  • Hebrew: זריקה (zriká) — flight of a thrown object
  • Japanese: 投げ (nage) — flight of a thrown object
  • Norwegian: kast — flight of a thrown object
  • Old English: wyrp — flight of a thrown object
  • Portuguese: lançamento — flight of a thrown object
  • Portuguese: arremesso — flight of a thrown object
  • Russian: бросо́к (brosók) — flight of a thrown object
  • Slovene: met — flight of a thrown object
  • Spanish: lanzamiento — flight of a thrown object
  • Swedish: kast — flight of a thrown object
  • Turkish: atma — flight of a thrown object
  • Turkish: fırlatma — flight of a thrown object
  • Zazaki: eştış — flight of a thrown object
  • Bulgarian: хвърляне (hvǎrljane) — act of throwing something
  • Bulgarian: мятане (mjatane) — act of throwing something
  • French: jet — act of throwing something
  • French: lancer — act of throwing something
  • Ancient Greek: βόλος (bólos) — act of throwing something
  • Latin: iactus — act of throwing something
  • Bulgarian: хвърлей (hvǎrlej) — a distance travelled
  • Dutch: verplaatsing — a distance travelled
  • Norwegian: kast — a distance travelled
  • Old English: wyrp — a distance travelled
  • Russian: бросо́к (brosók) — a distance travelled
  • Bulgarian: шалте́ (šalté) — piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing
  • Czech: přehoz — piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing
  • Dutch: foulard — piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing
  • Dutch: sprei — piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing
  • Finnish: peite — piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing
  • Finnish: päällinen — piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing
  • Finnish: peitto — piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing
  • Middle English: carpette — piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing
  • Norwegian: teppe — piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing
  • Polish: narzuta — piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing
  • Russian: покрыва́ло (pokryválo) — piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing
  • Swedish: överkast — piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing
  • Bulgarian: риск (risk) — single instance, occurrence, venture, or chance
  • Finnish: kappale — single instance, occurrence, venture, or chance
  • Albanian: hedh — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Southern Altai: таштаар (taštaar) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Southern Altai: адар (adar) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Arabic: رَمَى (ramā) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Arabic: صَبَّ (ṣabba) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Arabic: اِنْدَفَعَ (indafaʕa) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Arabic: قَذَفَ (qaḏafa) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Arabic: رمى (rama) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Arabic: رمى (rama) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Arabic: زت (zatt) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Armenian: նետել (netel) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Armenian: շպրտել (šprtel) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Aromanian: aruc — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Assamese: দলিওৱা (doliüa) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Asturian: llanzar — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Asturian: tirar — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Azerbaijani: atmaq — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Bangi: bwaka — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Bashkir: ташлау (taşlaw) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Bashkir: таштау (taşlaw) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Basque: bota — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Belarusian: кіда́ць (kidácʹ) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Belarusian: кі́нуць (kínucʹ) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Bhojpuri: बीगल (bīgal) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Breton: teurel — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Breton: teulel — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Bulgarian: хвъ́рлям (hvǎ́rljam) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Bulgarian: хвъ́рля (hvǎ́rlja) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Bulgarian: мя́там (mjátam) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Burmese: ပစ် (pac) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Catalan: llançar — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Catalan: tirar — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Cebuano: labay — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Chechen: кхосса (qossa) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Cheyenne: -a'ha — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Chinese Mandarin: 抛 (pāo) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Chinese Mandarin: 投 (tóu) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Chinese Mandarin: 扔 (rēng) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Cornish: teulel — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Cornish: towlel — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Cornish: towla — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Czech: vrhat — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Czech: vrhnout — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Czech: házet — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Czech: hodit — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Dalmatian: truar — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Danish: kaste — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Dutch: werpen — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Dutch: gooien — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Dutch: smijten — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Esperanto: ĵeti — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Estonian: heitma — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Estonian: viskama — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Even: нода- (noda-) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Evenki: нода- (noda-) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Faroese: kasta — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Faroese: blaka — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Finnish: heittää — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Finnish: viskata — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Finnish: nakata — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Finnish: heitellä — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Finnish: viskoa — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Finnish: viskellä — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Finnish: nakella — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Finnish: paiskoa — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Finnish: viskaista — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Finnish: paiskata — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Finnish: paiskaista — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • French: jeter — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • French: lancer — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Friulian: slançâ — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Galician: lanzar — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Galician: tirar — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Georgian: გადაგდება (gadagdeba) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • German: werfen — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • German: schmeißen — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Gothic: 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍀𐌰𐌽 (wairpan) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Greek: ρίχνω (ríchno) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Ancient Greek: βάλλω (bállō) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Ancient Greek: ῥίπτω (rhíptō) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Hebrew: זרק (zarák) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Hebrew: העיף (he'íf) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Higaonon: lambug — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Hiligaynon: pilak — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Hindi: फेंकना (phẽknā) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Hittite: 𒁉𒌍𒅆𒄑𒍣 (pé-eš-ši-ez-zi) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Hungarian: dob — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Hungarian: vet — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Hungarian: hajít — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Icelandic: kasta — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Indonesian: lempar — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Ingrian: visata — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Ingrian: heittää — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Ingush: кхосса (qossa) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Irish: caith — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Old Irish: fo·ceird — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Italian: gettare — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Italian: lanciare — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Italian: tirare — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Italian: buttare — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Japanese: 投げる (nageru) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Japanese: 投じる (tōjiru) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Javanese: sawat — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Old Javanese: sawat — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Kazakh: лақтыру (laqtyru) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Kazakh: тастау (tastau) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Khmer: បោះ (bɑh) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Khmer: ចោល (caol) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Khmu: ຫວັດ — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Korean: 던지다 (deonjida) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Kumyk: атмакъ (atmaq) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Kumyk: ташламакъ (taşlamaq) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Central Kurdish: ھاوێشتن (hawêştin) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Central Kurdish: فڕێدان (frrêdan) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Kyrgyz: таштоо (taştoo) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Lao: ຂວ້າງ (khuāng) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Lao: ຖິ້ມ (thim) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Latgalian: svīst — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Latgalian: svaideit — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Latin: iactō — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Latin: iaciō — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Latvian: mest — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Latvian: sviest — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Lingala: bwaka — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Lithuanian: mesti — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Lithuanian: sviesti — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Lombard: buttà — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Luxembourgish: geheien — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Macedonian: фрла (frla) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Maguindanao: itug — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Malay: lempar — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Maltese: tefa’ — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Manchu: ᡶᠠᡥᠠᠮᠪᡳ (fahambi) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Māori: hōreke — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Māori: maka — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Maranao: itog — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Maranao: lambeg — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Marathi: फेकणे (phekṇe) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Middle English: werpen — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Mongolian: шидэх (šidex) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Mongolian: хаях (xajax) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Neapolitan: iettà — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Norman: souîndgi — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Norman: fliantchi — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Norman: j'ter — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Norman: lanchi — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Norman: pitchi — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Norwegian: kaste — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Norwegian: hive — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Occitan: lançar — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Occitan: tirar — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Old English: weorpan — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Old Prussian: mestun — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Oromo: darbachuu — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Persian: انداختن (andâxtan) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Persian: افگندن (afgandan) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Polish: rzucać — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Polish: rzucić — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Polish: miotać — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Portuguese: lançar — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Portuguese: atirar — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Portuguese: arremessar — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Portuguese: jogar — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Quechua: chanqay — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Quechua: chuqay — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Quechua: chamqay — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Quechua: wikch'uy — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Romanian: arunca — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Romansh: bittar — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Romansh: lantschar — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Russian: броса́ть (brosátʹ) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Russian: бро́сить (brósitʹ) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Russian: кида́ть (kidátʹ) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Russian: ки́нуть (kínutʹ) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Russian: мета́ть (metátʹ) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Russian: метну́ть (metnútʹ) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Russian: швыря́ть (švyrjátʹ) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Russian: швырну́ть (švyrnútʹ) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Samoan: lafo — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Sanskrit: क्षिपति (kṣipati) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Scottish Gaelic: tilg — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Serbo-Croatian: бацити — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Serbo-Croatian: бацати — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Serbo-Croatian: вргнути — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Serbo-Croatian: врћи — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Serbo-Croatian: baciti — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Serbo-Croatian: bacati — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Serbo-Croatian: vrgnuti — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Serbo-Croatian: vrći — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Sicilian: lanzari — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Silesian: ciepać — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Silesian: ciepnónć — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Sinhalese: ගසනවා (gasanawā) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Slovak: hodiť — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Slovak: vrhnúť — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Slovene: vreči — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Somali: tuurid — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Spanish: lanzar — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Spanish: tirar — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Spanish: arrojar — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Spanish: despeñar — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Spanish: desbarrancar — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Spanish: desgalgar — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Spanish: aventar — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Sundanese: alung — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Swahili: kutupa — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Swedish: kasta — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Tagalog: itapon — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Tagalog: ihagis — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Tajik: андохтан (andoxtan) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Tày: bẳn — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Tày: chô̱m — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Tày: pô̱m — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Tày: vít — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Tày: tọt — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Tày: bén — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Tày: thíu — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Tày: cẳng — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Tetum: soe — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Thai: โยน (yoon) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Thai: ขว้าง (kwâang) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Thai: ปา (bpaa) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Thai: เขวี่ยง (kwìiang) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Southern Thai: ลิว — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Tocharian B: kärsk- — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Tooro: -naga — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Tooro: -hungura — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Turkish: atmak — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Turkish: fırlatmak — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Ottoman Turkish: صالمق (salmak) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Turkmen: atmak — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Ukrainian: кида́ти (kydáty) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Ukrainian: ки́нути (kýnuty) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Urdu: پھینکنا (pheṅknā) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Uyghur: ئاتماق (atmaq) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Uzbek: otmoq — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Venetan: lansar — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Vietnamese: ném — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Vietnamese: chọi — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Vietnamese: quăng — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Volapük: jedön — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Waray-Waray: labog — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Waray-Waray: pilak — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Welsh: taflu — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Yiddish: וואַרפֿן (varfn) — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Zazaki: esten — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Zazaki: erzen — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Zealandic: smiete — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Zealandic: goôie — to cause an object to move rapidly through the air
  • Armenian: նետել (netel) — to eject or cause to fall off
  • Armenian: գցել (gcʻel) — to eject or cause to fall off
  • Bulgarian: изхвъ́рлям (izhvǎ́rljam) — to eject or cause to fall off
  • Bulgarian: изхвъ́рля (izhvǎ́rlja) — to eject or cause to fall off
  • Dutch: afwerpen — to eject or cause to fall off
  • Finnish: heittää (pois) — to eject or cause to fall off
  • Finnish: pudottaa — to eject or cause to fall off
  • Finnish: luoda — to eject or cause to fall off
  • Finnish: heitellä — to eject or cause to fall off
  • Finnish: viskoa — to eject or cause to fall off
  • Finnish: viskellä — to eject or cause to fall off
  • Finnish: nakella — to eject or cause to fall off
  • Finnish: viskaista — to eject or cause to fall off
  • Galician: botar — to eject or cause to fall off
  • Hebrew: זרק (zarák) — to eject or cause to fall off
  • Hebrew: העיף (he'íf) — to eject or cause to fall off
  • Japanese: 投げる (nageru) — to eject or cause to fall off
  • Japanese: 投じる (tōjiru) — to eject or cause to fall off
  • Central Kurdish: ھاوێشتن (hawêştin) — to eject or cause to fall off
  • Middle English: werpen — to eject or cause to fall off
  • Norwegian: kaste — to eject or cause to fall off
  • Pali: pāteti — to eject or cause to fall off
  • Portuguese: expelir — to eject or cause to fall off
  • Russian: сбра́сывать (sbrásyvatʹ) — to eject or cause to fall off
  • Russian: сбро́сить (sbrósitʹ) — to eject or cause to fall off
  • Russian: ски́дывать (skídyvatʹ) — to eject or cause to fall off
  • Russian: ски́нуть (skínutʹ) — to eject or cause to fall off
  • Scottish Gaelic: tilg — to eject or cause to fall off
  • Swedish: kasta — to eject or cause to fall off
  • Swedish: tippa — to eject or cause to fall off
  • Swedish: välta — to eject or cause to fall off
  • Zazaki: tılo kerden — to eject or cause to fall off
  • Bulgarian: преме́ствам (preméstvam) — to move to another position
  • Bulgarian: преме́стя (preméstja) — to move to another position
  • Dutch: omgooien — to move to another position
  • Finnish: kääntää — to move to another position
  • Finnish: siirtää — to move to another position
  • Finnish: heittää — to move to another position
  • French: déplacer — to move to another position
  • French: bouger — to move to another position
  • Romanian: deplasa — to move to another position
  • Russian: переключа́ть (pereključátʹ) — to move to another position
  • Russian: переключи́ть (pereključítʹ) — to move to another position
  • Bulgarian: ва́я (vája) — to make by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel
  • Bulgarian: изва́йвам (izvájvam) — to make by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel
  • Bulgarian: изва́я (izvája) — to make by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel
  • Danish: dreje — to make by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel
  • Dutch: kleien — to make by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel
  • Finnish: dreijata — to make by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel
  • Russian: лепи́ть (lepítʹ) — to make by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel
  • Russian: слепи́ть (slepítʹ) — to make by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel
  • Swedish: dreja — to make by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel
  • Hindi: भट्टा (bhaṭṭā) — in cricket, to deliver the ball illegally by straightening the bowling arm during delivery
  • Bulgarian: хвъ́рлям (hvǎ́rljam) — computing: to send an error to an exception-handling mechanism
  • Bulgarian: хвъ́рля (hvǎ́rlja) — computing: to send an error to an exception-handling mechanism
  • Finnish: antaa — computing: to send an error to an exception-handling mechanism
  • Italian: generare — computing: to send an error to an exception-handling mechanism
  • Japanese: 投げる (nageru) — computing: to send an error to an exception-handling mechanism
  • Portuguese: lançar — computing: to send an error to an exception-handling mechanism
  • Bulgarian: губя умишлено (gubja umišleno) — sports: to intentionally lose a game
  • Chinese Mandarin: 放水 (fàngshuǐ) — sports: to intentionally lose a game
  • Finnish: hävitä tahallaan — sports: to intentionally lose a game
  • Japanese: 手を抜く (te wo nuku) — sports: to intentionally lose a game
  • Portuguese: entregar — sports: to intentionally lose a game
  • Turkish: satmak — sports: to intentionally lose a game
  • Vietnamese: quăng — sports: to intentionally lose a game
  • Vietnamese: buông — sports: to intentionally lose a game
  • Zazaki: roten — sports: to intentionally lose a game
  • Bulgarian: хвъ́рлям в (hvǎ́rljam v) — to confuse or mislead
  • Bulgarian: хвъ́рля в (hvǎ́rlja v) — to confuse or mislead
  • Finnish: hämätä — to confuse or mislead
  • Bulgarian: хвъ́рлям (hvǎ́rljam) — to send desperately
  • Bulgarian: хвъ́рля (hvǎ́rlja) — to send desperately
  • Finnish: heittää — to send desperately
  • Bulgarian: хвъ́рлям (hvǎ́rljam) — to imprison
  • Bulgarian: хвъ́рля (hvǎ́rlja) — to imprison
  • Finnish: heittää (vankilaan) — to imprison
  • Finnish: pitää — to organize an event, especially a party
  • Portuguese: dar — to organize an event, especially a party
  • Bulgarian: хвъ́рлям (hvǎ́rljam) — to roll a die or dice
  • Bulgarian: хвъ́рля (hvǎ́rlja) — to roll a die or dice
  • Finnish: heittää — to roll a die or dice
  • Bulgarian: хвъ́рлям (hvǎ́rljam) — to cause a certain number on the die or dice
  • Bulgarian: хвъ́рля (hvǎ́rlja) — to cause a certain number on the die or dice
  • Bulgarian: чи́стя (čístja) — bridge: to discard
  • Finnish: pelata — bridge: to discard
  • Finnish: heittää — martial arts: to lift the opponent off the ground and bring him back down
  • Bulgarian: проме́ням (proménjam) — of voice: to change in order to give the illusion that the voice is that of someone else
  • Bulgarian: променя́ (promenjá) — of voice: to change in order to give the illusion that the voice is that of someone else
  • Finnish: muuttaa — of voice: to change in order to give the illusion that the voice is that of someone else
  • Finnish: muuntaa — of voice: to change in order to give the illusion that the voice is that of someone else
  • Finnish: saada kohtaus — to show sudden emotion, especially anger
  • Bulgarian: хвъ́рлям (hvǎ́rljam) — to project or send forth
  • Bulgarian: хвъ́рля (hvǎ́rlja) — to project or send forth
  • Finnish: heittää — to project or send forth
  • Finnish: kiskaista — to put on hastily; to spread carelessly
  • Finnish: vetäistä — to put on hastily; to spread carelessly
  • Bulgarian: нави́вам (navívam) — to twist two or more filaments of
  • Bulgarian: нави́я (navíja) — to twist two or more filaments of
  • Finnish: punoa — to twist two or more filaments of
  • Finnish: heittää — baseball: to select a pitcher
  • Finnish: tehdä — to install a bridge
  • Ukrainian: перекида́ти (perekydáty) — to install a bridge
  • Ukrainian: переки́нути (perekýnuty) — to install a bridge
  • Bulgarian: изви́вам (izvívam) — to twist or turn
  • Bulgarian: изви́я (izvíja) — to twist or turn
  • Finnish: vääntää — to twist or turn
  • Finnish: vääntyä — to twist or turn
  • Bulgarian: нана́сям (nanásjam) — boxing: to deliver
  • Bulgarian: нанеса́ (nanesá) — boxing: to deliver
  • Finnish: iskeä — boxing: to deliver
  • Bulgarian: ра́ждам (ráždam) — of animals: to give birth to
  • Bulgarian: родя́ (rodjá) — of animals: to give birth to
  • Finnish: synnyttää — of animals: to give birth to
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