throw out

British  

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)

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throw out Idioms  

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

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

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

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

5. 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]

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

7. 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]

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Example Sentences

In the bottom of the ninth in Game 7, playing second base with the infield in, Rojas cleanly fielded a grounder and threw out Isiah Kiner-Falefa by inches at home plate to save the game.

From Los Angeles Times

The Duchess of Sussex has won her bid to throw out a US defamation case brought by her half-sister.

From BBC

In the sixth, Mookie Betts threw out a runner at second after adjusting to a line drive that ricocheted off the corner of the wall in foul ground.

From Los Angeles Times

The team got to throw out the first pitch, and Hummel was even interviewed on the field by Mariners radio reporter Shannon Drayer while wearing a Mariners uniform.

From Seattle Times

Shields, who spent parts of seven seasons with the Rays before being traded to the Kansas City Royals in December 2012, threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Thursday’s season opener against the Detroit Tigers.

From Washington Times