Synonyms and Antonyms of throw

synonym (synonym of throw)

hypernym (throw IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • a single chance or instance (noun.state)
    chance, opportunity
    a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances (noun.state)
     
  • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly (verb.cognition)
    be
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) (verb.stative)
     
  • bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something (noun.artifact)
    bed clothing, bedclothes, bedding
    coverings that are used on a bed (noun.artifact)
     
  • casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly (noun.act)
    gambling, gaming, play
    the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) (noun.act)
     
  • cause to be confused emotionally (verb.emotion)
    discomfit, discompose, disconcert, untune, upset
    cause to lose one's composure (verb.emotion)
     
  • cause to fall off (verb.contact)
    bump, dislodge
    remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied (verb.contact)
     
  • cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation (verb.contact)
    engage, lock, mesh, operate
    keep engaged (verb.contact)
     
  • convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture (verb.communication)
    communicate, intercommunicate
    transmit thoughts or feelings (verb.communication)
     
  • get rid of (verb.contact)
    remove, take, take away, withdraw
    remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract (verb.change)
     
  • make on a potter's wheel (verb.creation)
    forge, form, mold, mould, shape, work
    make something, usually for a specific function (verb.creation)
     
  • move violently, energetically, or carelessly (verb.motion)
    move
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion (verb.motion)
     
  • organize or be responsible for (verb.creation)
    direct
    be in charge of (verb.social)
     
  • place or put with great energy (verb.contact)
    lay, place, pose, position, put, set
    put into a certain place or abstract location (verb.contact)
     
  • propel through the air (verb.contact)
    impel, propel
    cause to move forward with force (verb.contact)
     
  • put or send forth (verb.creation)
    direct, send
    cause to go somewhere (verb.motion)
     
  • the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist) (noun.act)
    actuation, propulsion
    the act of propelling (noun.act)
     
  • the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam (noun.event)
    motion, movement
    a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something (noun.event)
     
  • throw (a die) out onto a flat surface (verb.contact)
    release, turn
    let (something) fall or spill from a container (verb.contact)
     
  • utter with force; utter vehemently (verb.communication)
    express, give tongue to, utter, verbalise, verbalize
    articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise (verb.communication)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF throw relation)

  • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly (verb.cognition)
    demoralize
    confuse or put into disorder (verb.cognition)
     
  • (verb.cognition)
    amaze, baffle, beat, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, puzzle, stick, stupefy, vex
    be a mystery or bewildering to (verb.cognition)
     
  • (verb.perception)
    disorient, disorientate
    cause to be lost or disoriented (verb.perception)
     
  • casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly (noun.act)
    cast, roll
    the act of throwing dice (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    flip, toss
    the act of flipping a coin (noun.act)
     
  • cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation (verb.contact)
    switch on, turn on
    cause to operate by flipping a switch (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    cut, switch off, turn off, turn out
    cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch (verb.contact)
     
  • get rid of (verb.contact)
    exuviate, molt, moult, shed, slough
    cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    abscise
    shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    exfoliate
    cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    autotomise, autotomize
    cause a body part to undergo autotomy (verb.contact)
     
  • place or put with great energy (verb.contact)
    pop
    put or thrust suddenly and forcefully (verb.contact)
     
  • propel through the air (verb.contact)
    flap down, slam
    throw violently (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    ground
    throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    prostrate
    throw down flat, as on the ground (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    cast, hurl, hurtle
    throw forcefully (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    heave
    throw with great effort (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    bombard, pelt
    cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    defenestrate
    throw through or out of the window (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    deliver, pitch
    throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    drive
    cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    deep-six, throw overboard
    throw from a boat (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    ridge
    throw soil toward (a crop row) from both sides (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    jettison
    throw as from an airplane (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    lob
    propel in a high arc (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    chuck, toss
    throw carelessly (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    skim, skip, skitter
    cause to skip over a surface (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    juggle
    throw, catch, and keep in the air several things simultaneously (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    flick, flip
    cause to move with a flick (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.possession)
    pass
    throw (a ball) to another player (verb.possession)
     
  • the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist) (noun.act)
    bowling
    (cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    fling
    the act of flinging (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    heave, heaving
    throwing something heavy (with great effort) (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    cast, hurl
    a violent throw (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    leaner
    (horseshoes) the throw of a horseshoe so as to lean against (but not encircle) the stake (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    flip, pass, toss
    (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    pitch
    the action or manner of throwing something (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    delivery, pitch
    (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    ringer
    (horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    shy
    a quick throw (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    slinging
    throwing with a wide motion (as if with a sling) (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    throw-in
    (rugby) an act or instance of throwing a ball in to put it into play (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    flip
    a sudden, quick movement (noun.act)
     
  • the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam (noun.event)
    instroke
    the stroke of an engine piston moving away from the crankshaft (noun.event)
     
  • (noun.event)
    outstroke
    the stroke of an engine piston moving toward the crankshaft (noun.event)
     
  • throw (a die) out onto a flat surface (verb.contact)
    shoot
    throw dice, as in a crap game (verb.contact)
     

verb group (throw is verb group of ....)

  • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly (verb.cognition)
    confuse, disconcert, flurry, put off
    cause to feel embarrassment (verb.emotion)
     

derivation (.... is derived from throw)

  • (noun.cognition)
    confusedness, confusion, disarray, mental confusion, muddiness
    a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    bafflement, befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderment, mystification, obfuscation, puzzlement
    confusion resulting from failure to understand (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.feeling)
    confusion, discombobulation
    a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused (noun.feeling)
     
  • bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something (noun.artifact)
    throw, thrust
    place or put with great energy (verb.contact)
     
  • cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation (verb.contact)
    electric switch, electrical switch, switch
    control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit (noun.artifact)
     
  • make on a potter's wheel (verb.creation)
    ceramicist, ceramist, potter, thrower
    a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln (noun.person)
     
  • place or put with great energy (verb.contact)
    jab, jabbing, poke, poking, thrust, thrusting
    a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) (noun.act)
     
  • propel through the air (verb.contact)
    thrower
    someone who projects something (especially by a rapid motion of the arm) (noun.person)
     
  • put or send forth (verb.creation)
    cast, hurl
    a violent throw (noun.act)
     
  • the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist) (noun.act)
    throw
    propel through the air (verb.contact)
     

domain usage (throw is used in .... domain)

  • a single chance or instance (noun.state)
    colloquialism
    a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech (noun.communication)
     
synonym hypernym hyponym verb group derivation domain usage cam stroke stroke loft cast thrust give actuation propulsion gambling gaming bed clothing bedclothes bowling fling heave heaving cast hurl confuse disconcert flurry put off thrust confusedness confusion bafflement befuddlement discombobulation colloquialism
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