throw
US /θroʊ/
・UK /θrəʊ/
A1
verb
- To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- To move part of your body suddenly and forcefully
- To confuse or upset someone
- (E.g. judo) to forcibly put someone on the ground
- To put something somewhere suddenly and roughly
- To propel something through the air with force.
noun
- Arm movement to make a thing fly through the air
- Loose cloth or blanket (usually over a chair)
- Forcibly putting someone on the ground
Examples
He threatened to throw her in the river if she screamed.
I just wanted to throw myself into his arms and cry.