threw
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
An inflected form of throw · inflected form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 761 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 24,648 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.012% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
verb
- propel through the air throw a frisbee
- move violently, energetically, or carelessly She threw herself forwards
- get rid of also: shed, cast, cast off, shake off, throw off, throw away he shed his image as a pushy bossshed your clothes
- place or put with great energy also: thrust She threw the blanket around the childthrust the money in the hands of the beggar
- convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture also: give Throw a glanceShe gave me a dirty look
- cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation also: flip, switch switch on the lightthrow the lever
threw in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Paredes threw his cigarette away as he came closer.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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The look he threw upon me was little short of terrible.
The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1
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Observ'd you not to-night, my honour'd lord, Which way soe'er you went, she threw her eyes?
The White Devil · John Webster · Chapter 1
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Ethan, glaring at his face in the glass, threw his head back to draw the razor from ear to chin.
Ethan Frome · Edith Wharton · Chapter 1
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This boy went into his tiny bedroom and threw himself down with his face in his pillow and lay still.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1