Definition for Throw:

• To fling, cast, or hurl with a certain whirling motion of the arm, to throw a ball; - distinguished from to toss, or to bowl.

Synonyms for Throw:

• n.

  •
  • eject,
  • start.
  •
  • turn off.
  •
  • surprise,
  • cast down,
  • stun,
  • astound,
  • overwhelm,
  • shake up,
  • stagger,
  • astonish,
  • shock.
  •
  • give up,
  • lose.
  •
  • bring down,
  • ground,
  • blast,
  • level.
  •
  • bend.
  •
  • affect.
  •
  • exercise,
  • detain,
  • put out.
  •
  • irradiate,
  • radiate.
  •
  • shine,
  • trip.
  •
  • desert,
  • quit,
  • walk out on,
  • forsake,
  • abandon.
  •
  • jar,
  • strain.
  •bedclothes (noun)
  • comforter,
  • bedspread,
  • counterpane.
  •payment (noun)
  • expenditure.

• v.

  •confuse (verb)
  • confound,
  • fluster,
  • bewilder,
  • distract,
  • befuddle,
  • disconcert.
  •contact (verb)
  • thrust.
  •motivate (verb)
  • inspire,
  • shoot,
  • encourage,
  • provoke,
  • force,
  • magnetize,
  • induce,
  • motivate,
  • prompt,
  • ferment,
  • strike,
  • urge,
  • entice,
  • trigger,
  • instigate,
  • knock,
  • jog,
  • punch,
  • jostle,
  • bump,
  • poke,
  • foment,
  • nudge,
  • jolt,
  • stimulate,
  • energize.
  •propel (verb)
  • fling,
  • ram,
  • cant,
  • propel,
  • fire,
  • lob,
  • flick,
  • pelt,
  • project,
  • chuck,
  • shunt,
  • toss,
  • catapult,
  • sling,
  • goad,
  • launch,
  • heave,
  • push,
  • impel,
  • butt,
  • prod,
  • compel,
  • pitch,
  • hurl,
  • shove,
  • cast.
  •propel something through the air (verb)
  • let go,
  • lift,
  • barrage,
  • flip,
  • discharge,
  • spray,
  • unseat,
  • pepper,
  • splatter,
  • put,
  • send,
  • lapidate,
  • bandy,
  • shy,
  • pellet,
  • strew,
  • unhorse,
  • deliver,
  • tumble,
  • overturn,
  • volley,
  • fell,
  • sprinkle,
  • upset,
  • bombard,
  • shower,
  • waft,
  • dislodge,
  • fling off,
  • peg.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • clap,
  • addle,
  • slap,
  • plump,
  • plop,
  • jettison,
  • scatter,
  • plunk.
  •
  • disturb,
  • beanbag,
  • juggle.
  •
  • dump,
  • deck,
  • prostrate.
  •
  • stone,
  • stump.
  •
  • down.
  •
  • dizzy.
  •confuse
  • discombobulate,
  • flummox.
  •disrupt
  • psych out.
  •exert
  • expend,
  • put forth.
  •flounce
  • flounce.
  •surprise
  • flabbergast.
  •tackle
  • throw down.
  •unsettle
  • fuddle.

Paraphrases for Throw:

• Independent

  • Noun, plural
    ventures, launches.
  • Verb, past tense
    Floated, Introduced, initiated, left, dropped, wasted, opened, Entered, laid, started, Issued, dumped, released, Launched, Looked, Began, Sued, called, Took, lance.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    laying, putting, going, shedding.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    drop, take, organise, dispose, provide, give.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    shoots, forwards, writes, tosses, knocks, rolls, distributes, dispatches, flows, transmits, creates, despatches, drops, disposes, establishes, flies, directs, lays, provides, deploys, casts, brings, sends, puts, locks, conveys, sets, dumps, looks, emits, spreads, builds, Forms, bucks, PAVES, Mails, sheds.
  • Verb, base form
    drop, celebrate, shine, sent, scramble, jump, inject, expel, Gives, take, organise, sabotage, dispose, spoil, weigh, provide, ruin, dismiss, give.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    Throwing.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    Throwing, pitch.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    dumping.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    hurl, discard, dump, shoot, wear.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    drains, folds.
  • Verb, base form
    overthrow, discard, dump, organized, Organizing, flush, shove, ditch, abandon, shoot, pitch, lance, fly, Wore, wear.

Antonyms for Throw:

• n.

  • Other antonyms:
    get, retain, carry, receive, give, sure thing, keep, hand, bring, hold, convey.

• v.

  • confuse
    clarify, calm, soothe, enlighten, comfort, clear up, settle, order.
  • propel something through the air
    dissuade, slow, collect, repress, explain, stop, pull, gather, catch, help, discourage.

Hypernym for Throw:

• n.

  • act
    shy, flip, cast, fling, pass, bowling, heave, delivery, hurl, pitch, ringer, toss, roll, heaving, slinging, leaner, throw-in.

• v.

  • contact
    flip, hurtle, chuck, pop, defenestrate, slam, pass, drive, flick, deep-six, skim, pelt, juggle, shoot, ridge, ground, lob, fling, heave, toss, jettison, bombard, shy, cast, skip, prostrate, deliver, skitter, flap down, hurl, throw overboard, pitch.

Hyponym for Throw:

• n.

  • act
    gambling, play, propulsion, gaming, actuation.
  • artifact
    bedclothes, bed clothing, bedding.
  • state
    chance, opportunity.

• v.

  • communication
    communicate, intercommunicate.
  • contact
    place, turn, propel, put, pose, release, lay, position, impel, bump, dislodge, set.
  • creation
    mold, work, form, shape, forge, mould.
  • motion
    position, move, lay, pose, set, place, put.