noun
Meaning 1
Alternative form of throw-out.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
throw out
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.
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verb
Meaning 2
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see throw, out.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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verb
Meaning 3
To discard; to dispense with something; to throw away.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- Just throw that pen out if it doesn't write anymore.
- They decided to throw out the idea because it would have been too expensive.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: toss out, toss, junk, 86, bin, can, cast aside, cast off, cast away, chuck, chuck away, chuck out, discard, dispose of, ditch, dump, get rid of, jettison, pitch, scrap, shift, throw aside, throw away, throw out, trash
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
To dismiss a legal case.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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verb
Meaning 5
To dismiss or expel someone from any longer performing duty or attending somewhere.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- The board threw the man out, because he wouldn't cooperate and agree with their plans to remodernize the facility.
- The ushers threw the woman out of the auditorium, because she kept shouting out insults to the guest of honor when he made his speech.
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Synonyms: none provided
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verb
Meaning 6
To offer an idea for consideration.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- Let me throw this out there – how about if we make the igloo out of butter? Would that work?
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verb
Meaning 7
To produce in a haphazard fashion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- This program keeps throwing out errors.
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verb
Meaning 8
To emit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
Meaning 9
To utter carelessly (a remark, suggestion, proposal, etc.).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- He threw out a couple of half-baked ideas.
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verb
Meaning 10
To cause to project.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
Meaning 11
To put into a state of confusion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
Meaning 12
To outdistance; to leave behind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
Meaning 13
To cause or experience debilitating muscle or joint pain in (a body part).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
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verb
Meaning 14
cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- This case is dismissed!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dismiss
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 15
bring forward for consideration or acceptance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- advance an argument
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: advance
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: propose, suggest, advise
verb
Meaning 16
throw or cast away
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Put away your worries
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: discard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, cast out, throw away, cast away, put away
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: get rid of, remove
Narrower terms: unlearn, deep-six, give it the deep six, jettison, trash, junk, scrap, waste, dump, retire, abandon, sell out, sell up, liquidize, de-access, close out
verb
Meaning 17
remove from a position or office
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: oust, drum out, boot out, kick out, expel
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: remove
Narrower terms: excommunicate, depose, force out
verb
Meaning 18
force to leave or move out
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- He was expelled from his native country
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: expel, kick out
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: move, displace
Narrower terms: eject, chuck out, exclude, turf out, boot out, turn out, expatriate, deport, exile, suspend, debar, extradite, deliver, banish, relegate, bar, ban, ostracize, ostracise, shun, cast out, blackball
History
Etymology
From throw + out.
Across languages
Translations
24 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: heittää pois — discard
- Finnish: hylätä — discard
- Italian: buttare via — discard
- Italian: rigettare — discard
- Italian: scartare — discard
- Japanese: 捨てる (suteru) — discard
- Spanish: botar — discard
- Spanish: tirar — discard
- Dutch: eruit gooien — dismiss or expel someone from duty or attending
- Finnish: heittää ulos — dismiss or expel someone from duty or attending
- French: mettre dehors — dismiss or expel someone from duty or attending
- German: rauswerfen — dismiss or expel someone from duty or attending
- Italian: buttare — dismiss or expel someone from duty or attending
- Quechua: hich'ay — dismiss or expel someone from duty or attending
- Spanish: echar — dismiss or expel someone from duty or attending
- Spanish: expulsar — dismiss or expel someone from duty or attending
- Spanish: poner de patitas en la calle — dismiss or expel someone from duty or attending
- Spanish: empuntar — dismiss or expel someone from duty or attending
- Spanish: aventar — dismiss or expel someone from duty or attending
- Spanish: joderse — to cause or experience debilitating muscle or joint pain
- Spanish: lastimarse — to cause or experience debilitating muscle or joint pain
- Spanish: lesionarse — to cause or experience debilitating muscle or joint pain
- Spanish: malograrse — to cause or experience debilitating muscle or joint pain
- Spanish: deslomarse — to cause or experience debilitating muscle or joint pain