throw

/θroʊ/

verbnounthrow

Remember the silent W: you THRow it, but you don’t say the W—“THR-OH” sounds like “throw.”

Yes, it's throw. The tricky part is the silent W in -ow: spell it t-h-r-o-w (not t-h-r-o).

Definitions

  1. verbto send something through the air using your hand or arm
  2. verbto cause something to move suddenly or in a particular direction (often by force)
  3. nounan act of throwing
  4. nouna light blanket or covering, often used on a couch or bed

Examples

  • “Please throw the ball back to me.”
  • “She threw her jacket onto the chair when she got home.”
  • “He bought a soft throw to keep on the sofa during winter.”

Synonyms

tosshurlpitchflingcast

Antonyms

catchhold

Translations

ES lanzarPT lançarFR lancer

Common misspellings

throtrowthrewthowthroethrouthrowethroew

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