verb
Meaning 1
To hastily put on (clothes).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- He threw on a T-shirt and raced outside.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
throw on
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verb
Meaning 2
To activate, to turn on (a device etc.).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- Could you please throw on the lights?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To start playing; to put on (a film, song etc.).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- I threw on a movie to pass the time.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
To send or add desperately.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Hungarian: felkap — to hastily put on (clothes)
- Polish: narzucać — to hastily put on (clothes)
- Polish: narzucić — to hastily put on (clothes)