THROW

I. verb (threw; ~n; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English thrawen, ~en to cause to twist, ~, from Old English thrāwan to cause to twist or turn; akin to Old High German drāen to turn, Latin terere to rub, Greek tribein to rub, tetrainein to bore, pierce Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to propel through the air by a forward motion of the hand and arm , to propel through the air in any manner , pitch 6b , 2. to cause to fall , to cause to fall off ; unseat , to get the better of ; overcome , 3. to fling (oneself) precipitately , to drive or impel violently ; dash , 4. a. to put in a particular position or condition , to put on or off hastily or carelessly , to bring to bear ; exert , build , construct , to form or shape on a potter's wheel, to deliver (a blow) in or as if in boxing, to twist two or more filaments of into a thread or yarn, 8. to make a cast of (dice or a specified number on dice), roll 1a , to give up ; abandon , to send forth ; project , to make (oneself) dependent ; commit (oneself) for help, support, or protection , deposit 2b , to perform (as a stunt) successfully , to indulge in ; give way to , 15. to bring forth , to give birth to , to lose intentionally , 17. to move (a lever) so as to connect or disconnect parts of a clutch or switch, to put (an automobile) in a different gear especially quickly or suddenly , to give by way of entertainment , intransitive verb cast , hurl , ~er noun Synonyms: see: ~ II. noun Date: 1530 1. an act of ~ing, hurling, or flinging, b. an act of ~ing dice, the number ~n with a cast of dice, a method of ~ing an opponent in wrestling or judo, the distance a missile may be ~n or light rays may be projected, an undertaking involving chance or danger ; risk , venture , the amount of vertical displacement produced by a geological fault, 5. the extreme movement given to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam, crank, or eccentric ; stroke , the length of the radius of a crank or the virtual crank radius of an eccentric or cam, 6. a light coverlet (as for a bed), a woman's scarf or light wrap