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    throws

    US /θroʊz/

    ・

    UK /θrəʊz/

    A1
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To use your arm to make something fly in the air
    He throws the stick for the dog to catch
    n. pl.Noun (plural)Arm movements to make a thing fly through the air
    Be careful of that player's fast throws
    n. pl.Noun (plural)Loose cloth or blanket (usually over a chair)
    She likes to cover her chairs with throws
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To move part of your body suddenly and forcefully
    The audience throws their hands up with joy
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To confuse or upset someone
    Your decision to stop work throws us
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)(E.g. judo) to forcibly put someone on the ground
    He always throws his younger brother on the ground
    n. pl.Noun (plural)Forcibly putting people on the ground
    We learned several throws in defense class
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To put something somewhere suddenly and roughly
    She throws her books on the table after school

    Video subtitles

    Steve Nash : 3 Minute NBA Shooting Workout Secrets | Point Guard Skills Workout

    03:47Steve Nash : 3 Minute NBA Shooting Workout Secrets | Point Guard Skills Workout
    • Free-throws are a huge part of the game of basketball. How do you become a great free-throw shooter? Simple. Practice.

      Free-throws are a huge part of the game of basketball. How do you become a great free-throw shooter? Simple. Practice.

    • So many games in my career that we've lost and if we'd only made our free throws, we would have won.

      So many games in my career that we've lost and if we'd only made our free throws, we would have won.

    A2

    BBC 6 Minute English July 02, 2015 - Why Did Singapore Ban Gum?

    06:07BBC 6 Minute English July 02, 2015 - Why Did Singapore Ban Gum?
    • Finn: Now, she says she throws her gum in the street

      Finn: Now, she says she throws her gum in the street

    • Finn: Now, she says she throws her gum in the street

      Finn: Now, she says she throws her gum in the street

    B1

    One Piece Cast Answer 50 of the Most Googled Questions About the Anime & Manga | WIRED

    10:22One Piece Cast Answer 50 of the Most Googled Questions About the Anime & Manga | WIRED
    • And he throws the corn down as he's sitting there.

      And he throws the corn down as he's sitting there.

    • - And he throws the card down as he says it!

      - And he throws the card down as he says it!

    B1

    Shaq on His Kids Playing Basketball

    03:02Shaq on His Kids Playing Basketball
    • When you're playing—when you're playing basketball with your kids, do you teach them how to shoot free throws, or do you have somebody else come in for that?

      When you're playing—when you're playing basketball with your kids, do you teach them how to shoot free throws, or do you have somebody else come in for that?

    • When you're playing—when you're playing basketball with your kids, do you teach them how to shoot free throws, or do you have somebody else come in for that?

      When you're playing—when you're playing basketball with your kids, do you teach them how to shoot free throws, or do you have somebody else come in for that?

    A2

    Live / Play

    38:01Live / Play
    • Wow. Pr0lly throws mechanics using his ultimate

      Wow. Pr0lly throws mechanics using his ultimate

    B1

    The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Young ELI Readers L2 video

    08:26The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Young ELI Readers L2 video
    • Dorothy is so angry she throws some water on the witch and the water melts the Wicked Witch like brown sugar.

      Dorothy is so angry she throws some water on the witch and the water melts the Wicked Witch like brown sugar.

    • Dorothy is so angry she throws some water on the witch and— The water melts the wicked witch like brown sugar.

      Dorothy is so angry she throws some water on the witch and— The water melts the wicked witch like brown sugar.

    B2

    your brain, i guess

    07:27your brain, i guess
    • This door throws 3 sodium out and pulls 2 potassium in, meaning at rest, the inside of the tail will have less charge.

      This door throws 3 sodium out and pulls 2 potassium in, meaning at rest, the inside of the tail will have less charge.

    • This door throws 3 sodium out and pulls 2 potassium in, meaning, at rest, the inside of the tail will have less charge, which actually turns out to be pretty chill.

      This door throws 3 sodium out and pulls 2 potassium in, meaning, at rest, the inside of the tail will have less charge, which actually turns out to be pretty chill.

    B1

    Mimaru Osaka Namba Station Hotel Review - Japan

    15:58Mimaru Osaka Namba Station Hotel Review - Japan
    • There's a lot of big buildings, so the GPS doesn't work very well, so it throws you off.

      There's a lot of big buildings, so the GPS doesn't work very well, so it throws you off.

    • There's a lot of big buildings, so the GPS doesn't work very well, um, so it throws you off.

      There's a lot of big buildings, so the GPS doesn't work very well, um, so it throws you off.

    B1

    Stephen Colbert's "Prove It" - Can Asher Perlman Dunk? Episode 5: The Finale

    08:22Stephen Colbert's "Prove It" - Can Asher Perlman Dunk? Episode 5: The Finale
    • Like they hurt when I run. And my back throws out.

      Like they hurt when I run. And my back throws out.

    • And my back throws out.

      And my back throws out.

    A2

    Learn English: Baseball Vocabulary, Expressions, Rules, and Culture

    14:45Learn English: Baseball Vocabulary, Expressions, Rules, and Culture
    • So, the pitcher throws the ball, the catcher catches the ball in case the batter doesn't hit it.

      So, the pitcher throws the ball, the catcher catches the ball in case the batter doesn't hit it.

    • So, the pitcher throws the ball.

      So, the pitcher throws the ball.

    A2