THROW OFF


Meaning of THROW OFF in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ verb ]

Date: 1604

transitive verb

1.

a. : to free oneself from : get rid of

threw off his inhibitions

b. : to cast off often in a hurried or vigorous manner : abandon

threw off all restraint

c. : distract , divert

dogs thrown off by a false scent

2. : emit , give off

stacks throwing off plumes of smoke

3. : to produce in an offhand manner : execute with speed or facility

some little…tune that the composer had thrown off — James Hilton

4.

a. : to cause to depart from an expected or desired course

mistakes threw his calculations off a bit

b. : to cause to make a mistake : mislead

5. : earn , generate

an investment that throws off a sizable income

intransitive verb

1. : to begin hunting

2. : to make derogatory comments

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.