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throwto propel something through the air by a rapid movement of the arm and hand

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to propel something through the air by a rapid movement of the arm and hand

Pronunciation (IPA): /θroʊ/

Korean meaning: 던지다, 투척하다

Korean pronunciation: 쓰로우 (강세: 쓰로우)

Example Sentences

  • My mom can throw a slipper with sniper-like accuracy when I'm being naughty.
  • Don't throw your dreams away just because of one failure.
  • He threw himself into his studies after receiving his exam results.

throw

VERB

//θroʊ//

to propel something through the air by a rapid movement of the arm and hand

throw concept
💡 Concept

A boy throws a baseball to his friend in the park

throw rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Throw the seeds and watch them grow, in sunlight's warm and golden glow!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/θroʊ/
🇬🇧 UK/θrəʊ/

🌳Etymology

Rootthrow

Origin

고대 영어 'thrawan'에서 유래되었으며, 원래는 '비틀다, 돌리다'라는 의미였습니다. 시간이 지나면서 '던지다'라는 현재의 의미로 발전했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

growshowflowknowglow
grow
show
flow
know
glow

🔗Collocations

throw away
throw up
throw a party
throw in the towel
throw light on
throw caution to the wind

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom can throw a slipper with sniper-like accuracy when I'm being naughty.

Don't throw your dreams away just because of one failure.

He threw himself into his studies after receiving his exam results.

The plot twist really threw me for a loop!

📚Related Words

Synonyms

casthurltossflingpitch

Antonyms

catchreceivegrab

Related

ballpitchertargetdistanceforce

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