Throwing

//ˈθɹoʊ.ɪŋ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
The act by which something is thrown. countable, uncountable
"[…] it looked like a house where they played charades, where there would be long streamers of evergreen and dozens of wreaths of holly at Christmas-time, where there were tearful, happy weddings and great throwings of rice after little brides […]"
2
The process of making ceramic ware on the potter's wheel countable, uncountable

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of throw form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

archery casting firing gunnery musketry pitching

Antonyms

Example

"What's the idea of throwing that stone?"

Related phrases

axe throwing cock throwing shadow-throwing stone-throwing throwing ax throwing axe throwing knife throwing star throwing stick throwing stone throwing table throwing wheel

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