throw
propel through the air
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,267 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 14,487 times across 139,755 chapters — 0.007% of every word in the library.
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
throw 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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As soon as you have one, you seem to want to throw it away.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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He knew as well as a stag, that if he backed he might throw the hounds out.
The Water-Babies · Charles Kingsley · Chapter 1
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Feeble women throw him down: Margaret crushes his head with her feet, and Juliana beats him with her chain.
The Dream · Émile Zola · Chapter 1
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I made remarks to our landlady which caused her to throw up her hands and exclaim that I was astonishing.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Complete · George Meredith · Chapter 1
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It was the oft-repeated, incredible story of men so accustomed to danger that they throw away their lives in sheer carelessness.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1