Throw

//θɹəʊ//

Word Type

Verb
Noun

The word "throw" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

catch

Derived Terms

a stone's throw backside throw bethrow bike throw body throw corner throw dip me in chocolate and throw me to the lesbians discus throw flip throw forced throw forthrow free throw hammer throw javelin throw like throwing a hot dog down a hallway like throwing a sausage down a hallway long throw offthrow outthrow overthrow penalty throw people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones saving throw stone's throw throw BBs throw a bone to throw a fit throw a kiss throw a mickey throw a monkey wrench in the works throw a monkey wrench into the works throw a party throw a sickie throw a spanner in the works throw a spanner into the works throw a sprat to catch a mackerel throw a tantrum throw a wet blanket on throw a wobbly throw a wrench in throw a wrench in the gears throw a wrench in the works throw a wrench into the works throw about throw an ant into a sty throw an eye throw aside throw away throw away the key throw back throw bag throw blanket throw board throw by throw caution to the wind throw chunks throw cold water on throw dirt throw dirt on throw down throw down one's tools throw down the gauntlet throw dust in someone's eyes throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick throw for a loop throw gas on the fire throw gasoline on the fire throw good money after bad throw hands throw in throw in at the deep end throw in one's hand throw in one's lot with throw in the bark throw in the cards throw in the sponge throw in the towel throw in with throw into a cocked hat throw it back throw lathe throw light on throw like a girl throw line throw money around throw nickels around like manhole covers throw of the dice throw off throw off balance throw off on throw off the trail throw on throw one's cap over the windmill throw one's hat in the ring throw one's hat into the ring throw one's hat over the fence throw one's hat over the wall throw one's hat over the windmill throw one's hotdog down someone's hallway throw one's luck in with throw one's name in the hat throw one's rattle out of the cot throw one's rattle out of the pram throw one's toys out of the cot throw one's toys out of the pram throw one's voice throw one's weight around throw one's weight behind throw oneself at throw oneself behind throw oneself into throw oneself on throw oneself on someone's mercy not have a pot to piss in or a window to throw it out of throw oneself upon throw open throw out throw overboard throw pearls before swine throw pillow throw shapes throw someone a curveball throw someone a rope throw stones throw tantrums throw the baby out with the bathwater throw the book at throw the bull throw the bull around throw the handkerchief throw the hatchet throw the rulebook at throw them bows throw things at the wall and see what sticks throw to the dogs throw to the lions throw to the wind throw to the winds throw to the wolves throw together throw true throw under a bus throw under the bus throw up throw up one's hands throw up the sponge throw wobblies throw-away throw-crook throw-in throw-off throw-out throw-up throw-weight throwable throwback throwing trust someone as far as one could throw them two-throw upthrow

Etymologically Related To

throe

Inflected/Variant Forms

throe

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Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.