Throw out

//ˈθɹəʊ ˌaʊt// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of throw-out. alt-of, alternative
Verb
  1. 1
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see throw, out.
  2. 2
    cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration wordnet
  3. 3
    To discard; to dispense with something; to throw away. idiomatic

    "Just throw that pen out if it doesn't write anymore."

  4. 4
    bring forward for consideration or acceptance wordnet
  5. 5
    To dismiss or expel someone from any longer performing duty or attending somewhere. idiomatic

    "The board threw the man out, because he wouldn't cooperate and agree with their plans to remodernize the facility."

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  1. 6
    throw or cast away wordnet
  2. 7
    To offer an idea for consideration. idiomatic

    "Let me throw this out there – how about if we make the igloo out of butter? Would that work?"

  3. 8
    remove from a position or office wordnet
  4. 9
    To produce in a haphazard fashion.

    "This program keeps throwing out errors."

  5. 10
    force to leave or move out wordnet
  6. 11
    To emit. transitive
  7. 12
    To utter carelessly (a remark, suggestion, proposal, etc.). transitive

    "He threw out a couple of half-baked ideas."

  8. 13
    To cause to project. transitive

    "Using the countless tons of rock from the cliff-face, supplemented by much more from inland, they threw out a huge breakwater, 2,000 ft. long and 80 ft. high, roughly at right angles to the quay, so forming an almost completely sheltered corner. Fifty years later, this massive mole is still standing up to the worst that the Irish Sea can do."

  9. 14
    To put into a state of confusion. transitive
  10. 15
    To outdistance; to leave behind. transitive
  11. 16
    To cause or experience debilitating muscle or joint pain in (a body part). transitive

    "...while he was putting on his coat, after having completed his work, in preparing to leave for home, he threw out his shoulder."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From throw + out.

Etymology 2

From throw + out.

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