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

It’s worth pausing here to say: it can be surprisingly easy to slip into guilt when you start throwing out food.

From Salon

A federal judge last week threw out a pair of subpoenas, ruling they were improper and designed to harass the Fed chair.

From The Wall Street Journal

My mother would throw out the previous year’s and place the new version in its spot.

From Literature

WASHINGTON—A federal judge threw out a pair of subpoenas the Justice Department issued to the Federal Reserve, handing a victory to the central bank and dealing a heavy blow to U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It kept his mind off cancer,” Erin said of Johnny, who threw out the first pitch at a Dodger game for cancer awareness.

From Los Angeles Times