throw out

verb

1. to discard or reject

2. to expel or dismiss, esp forcibly

3. to construct (something projecting or prominent, such as a wing of a building)

4. to put forward or offer

   the chairman threw out a new proposal

5. to utter in a casual or indirect manner

   to throw out a hint

6. to confuse or disconcert

   the noise threw his concentration out

7. to give off or emit

8. cricket (of a fielder) to put (the batsman) out by throwing the ball to hit the wicket

9. baseball to make a throw to a teammate who in turn puts out (a base runner)

Idioms and Phrases

Give off, emit, as in That flashlight throws out a powerful beam . [Mid-1700s] Also see throw off , def. 2.

Reject, as in We threw out her proposal . [Early 1600s]

Get rid of, discard; see throw away , def. 1.

Offer a suggestion or plan, as in The nominating committee threw out names for our consideration . [Early 1600s] Also see throw away , def. 3.

Forcibly eject, force the departure of, as in The bartender threw out the drunk , or He was thrown out of the country club for failing to pay his dues . [Early 1500s]

Put out of alignment, as in Lifting that sofa threw out my back .

In baseball or cricket, put a player out by throwing the ball. In baseball, the throw is to a base before the batter reaches it; in cricket, the throw must hit the batsman's wicket. [Second half of 1800s]