View synonyms for threw

threw

[ throo ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb

threw

/ θruː /

One day he and some of his roommates were cleaning their room and one of the guys threw the dustpan out into the hall.

The off-year special election into which Duke threw himself drew little media notice at first.

Another 10 slaves threw themselves overboard in a display of defiance at the inhumanity.

On June 18, 1971, the caucus threw its inaugural dinner at the Dunbar Hotel.

Over two days in August, rioters and looters rampaged through stores and threw stones.

She threw out her arms as if swimming when she walked, beating the tall grass as one strikes out in the water.

This was such a ridiculous idea that Davy threw back his head, and laughed long and loud.

We had new potatoes for dinner, boiled with their skins on, and Liszt threw one at me, and I caught it.

He threw himself on his knees, begging us, in the name of God and all the saints, to spare his life.

Rising at once he bundled up his traps, threw the line of his small hand-sledge over his shoulder, and stepped out for home.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

Start each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

Browse