verb
Meaning 1
To hinder the development of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
throw back
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Received-Pronunciation: /θɹəʊ ˈbæk/
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US: /θɹoʊ ˈbæk/
verb
Meaning 2
To revert to an earlier stage of development.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
- The Century A large proportion of the steerage passengers throw back to their Darwinian ancestry.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To retort.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
Meaning 4
To drink quickly, especially alcoholic beverages.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- We threw back drinks until the next morning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: toss off
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 5
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see throw, back.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- I threw back my head and laughed uproariously.
- We caught several fish in the river but threw them back.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 6
throw back with a quick, light motion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- She tossed back her head
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: toss back
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: flip, toss, sky, pitch
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.