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1. (noun) throw
the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
Synonyms: cam stroke, stroke

2. (noun) throw
a single chance or instance
Synonyms: cam stroke, stroke

3. (noun) throw, stroke, cam stroke
the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
Synonyms: slash, fortuity, apoplexy, shot, cam stroke, separatrix, virgule, diagonal, accident, cerebrovascular accident, chance event, stroking, solidus, throw, stroke

4. (noun) throw
bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something
Synonyms: cam stroke, stroke

5. (verb) throw
casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly
Synonyms: cam stroke, stroke

6. (verb) throw
propel through the air
Synonyms: discombobulate, flip, cast off, bewilder, shed, confound, bedevil, give, cast, thrust, drop, have, project, switch, hold, throw away, confuse, contrive, throw off, befuddle, shake off, bemuse, hurl, fox, make, fuddle

7. (verb) throw
move violently, energetically, or carelessly
Synonyms: discombobulate, flip, cast off, bewilder, shed, confound, bedevil, give, cast, thrust, drop, have, project, switch, hold, throw away, confuse, contrive, throw off, befuddle, shake off, bemuse, hurl, fox, make, fuddle

8. (verb) shed, cast, cast off, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, drop
get rid of
Synonyms: roam, project, flip, overleap, spue, redact, strike down, fuddle, drift, put down, draw, send away, have, hold, fling, hurl, slough, mold, deteriorate, cast, rove, put, bedevil, roll, pour forth, befuddle, spend, omit, throw away, frame, moult, dangle, confound, vomit up, chuck out, mould, throw off, toss, throw up, expend, contrive, retch, purge, give, discombobulate, tramp, toss away, drip, disgorge, cat, cut down, dribble, thrust, overlook, stray, devolve, leave out, miss, shake, exuviate, bewilder, shed, fox, cast away, sink, shake off, chuck, pretermit, make, range, molt, vagabond, swan, unload, drop off, set down, fell, cast off, knock off, toss out, flatten, ramble, spill, neglect, cast aside, throw, regurgitate, wander, vomit, throw out, hurtle, put away, escape from, spew, honk, dismiss, dispose, cast out, regorge, drop, drop down, switch, discharge, upchuck, send packing, be sick, swing, discard, barf, confuse, sick, couch, bemuse, degenerate, puke

9. (verb) throw, thrust
place or put with great energy
Synonyms: fuddle, confound, fox, confuse, bedevil, cast off, thrust, stuff, have, push up, shove, make, switch, throw, cast, flip, give, bemuse, lunge, befuddle, hurtle, squeeze, shake off, throw off, throw away, contrive, drop, bewilder, hurl, discombobulate, force, pierce, project, hold, shed

10. (verb) give, throw
convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
Synonyms: fuddle, commit, chip in, dedicate, cave in, collapse, thrust, impart, flip, pass on, bedevil, move over, return, establish, reach, present, have, fall in, make, pay, throw, cast, project, gift, kick in, feed, break, ease up, apply, give, grant, open, founder, bemuse, devote, confound, hold, befuddle, pass, render, shake off, throw off, confuse, throw away, sacrifice, yield, turn over, fox, leave, shed, give way, bewilder, consecrate, hurl, discombobulate, generate, contribute, switch, cast off, afford, drop, contrive, hand

11. (verb) throw, flip, switch
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
Synonyms: fuddle, confound, twitch, flick, fox, exchange, confuse, swap, bedevil, cast off, thrust, flip-flop, have, shift, change, alternate, make, switch, throw, cast, tack, leaf, pitch, flip, trade, sky, riffle, give, riff, swop, bemuse, hold, befuddle, thumb, shake off, throw off, toss, throw away, change over, flip over, turn over, contrive, drop, bewilder, flip out, hurl, discombobulate, switch over, project, interchange, shed

12. (verb) project, cast, contrive, throw
put or send forth
Synonyms: roam, project, flip, spue, redact, fuddle, drift, visualise, draw, cast off, have, image, wander, hurl, protrude, mold, cast, rove, put, bedevil, jut, throw away, frame, hold, confound, drop, vomit up, mould, roll, externalize, throw up, contrive, retch, purge, discombobulate, tramp, disgorge, cat, thrust, stray, stick out, propose, give, bewilder, shed, fox, fancy, shake off, make, devise, design, excogitate, see, range, vagabond, swan, visualize, picture, plan, chuck, formulate, ramble, forge, throw off, send off, throw, befuddle, regurgitate, vomit, jut out, externalise, hurtle, envision, spew, honk, regorge, invent, switch, figure, upchuck, be sick, barf, confuse, sick, couch, bemuse, puke

13. (verb) throw
to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly
Synonyms: discombobulate, flip, cast off, bewilder, shed, confound, bedevil, give, cast, thrust, drop, have, project, switch, hold, throw away, confuse, contrive, throw off, befuddle, shake off, bemuse, hurl, fox, make, fuddle

14. (verb) bewilder, bemuse, discombobulate, throw
cause to be confused emotionally
Synonyms: fuddle, stupefy, confound, baffle, stick, perplex, fox, get, confuse, mystify, flummox, cast off, thrust, beat, have, nonplus, make, switch, dumbfound, throw, cast, flip, give, bemuse, hold, befuddle, amaze, shake off, throw off, gravel, throw away, contrive, drop, bewilder, hurl, discombobulate, vex, project, puzzle, bedevil, pose, shed

15. (verb) hurl, throw
utter with force; utter vehemently
Synonyms: discombobulate, throw, cast off, bewilder, shed, confound, throw away, give, shake off, cast, thrust, drop, have, project, flip, hold, contrive, confuse, hurtle, throw off, befuddle, switch, bemuse, lunge, hurl, fox, make, bedevil, fuddle

16. (verb) hold, throw, have, make, give
organize or be responsible for
Synonyms: render, realize, move over, cast, hold in, restrain, afford, experience, dedicate, get to, devote, cave in, name, confuse, accommodate, defy, shake off, produce, sacrifice, maintain, earn, progress to, entertain, make up, work, take, confine, take a crap, feature, drop, make, create, contain, deliver, shit, possess, pass water, hit, book, cook, arrive at, cause, wee-wee, do, consume, spend a penny, shed, thrust, stool, moderate, give birth, build, construct, induce, birth, founder, present, concur, open, pee, keep, guard, bind, wee, hold back, constitute, yield, bedevil, lay down, reach, establish, check, piddle, generate, draw, return, pull in, pee-pee, hurl, project, pay, throw off, keep back, go for, fuddle, form, ingest, gift, ease up, receive, prepare, attain, own, kick in, crap, support, accept, pretend, harbor, break, impart, realise, apply, bring in, contrive, fall in, obtain, hold, take for, fox, have got, confound, hold up, agree, concord, pass on, cast off, make believe, declare, ca-ca, adjudge, feed, piss, nurse, grant, let, withstand, get, score, hand, bemuse, urinate, oblige, bear, puddle, admit, defend, arrest, harbour, give way, contribute, deem, befuddle, take a shit, chip in, switch, ready, defecate, micturate, make water, fix, throw, take in, view as, flip, clear, retain, reserve, have, halt, turn over, carry, collapse, obligate, discombobulate, suffer, stimulate, sustain, commit, take a leak, give, seduce, pass, gain, consecrate, relieve oneself, bewilder, prevail, control, nominate, throw away, leave, take hold, curb

17. (verb) throw
make on a potter's wheel
Synonyms: discombobulate, flip, cast off, bewilder, shed, confound, bedevil, give, cast, thrust, drop, have, project, switch, hold, throw away, confuse, contrive, throw off, befuddle, shake off, bemuse, hurl, fox, make, fuddle

18. (verb) throw
cause to fall off
Synonyms: discombobulate, flip, cast off, bewilder, shed, confound, bedevil, give, cast, thrust, drop, have, project, switch, hold, throw away, confuse, contrive, throw off, befuddle, shake off, bemuse, hurl, fox, make, fuddle

19. (verb) throw
throw (a die) out onto a flat surface
Synonyms: discombobulate, flip, cast off, bewilder, shed, confound, bedevil, give, cast, thrust, drop, have, project, switch, hold, throw away, confuse, contrive, throw off, befuddle, shake off, bemuse, hurl, fox, make, fuddle

20. (verb) confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
Synonyms: fuddle, dun, confound, befuddle, mix up, fox, booze, flip, frustrate, blur, cast off, jumble, thrust, have, make, switch, fob, throw, cast, crucify, flim-flam, obscure, flurry, torment, give, bemuse, drink, hold, put off, trick, shake off, throw off, pull a fast one on, confuse, throw away, play a joke on, play tricks, contrive, drop, play a trick on, bewilder, hurl, discombobulate, rag, project, disconcert, bedevil, shed, obnubilate

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'throw'

English Synonyms and Antonyms

1. throw
To send is to cause to go or pass from one place to another, and always in fact or thought away from the agent or agency that controls the act. Send in its most common use involves personal agenc
Synonyms: send, cast, despatch, emit, impel, propel, dart, discharge, fling, lance, sling, delegate, dismiss, forward, launch, throw, depute, drive, hurl, project, transmit
Antonyms: bring, convey, give, hold, receive, carry, get, hand, keep, retain

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