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throw1 /θrəʊ $ θroʊ/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense threw /θruː/, past participle thrown /θrəʊn $ θroʊn/)  1  throw a ball/stone etc 扔球/石头等 [intransitive, transitive]THROW to make an object such as a ball move quickly through the air by pushing your hand forward quickly and letting the object go 投，扔，抛，掷throw something to somebody He threw his shirt to someone in the crowd. 他把他的衬衫扔给了人群中的一个人。throw something at somebody/something Someone threw a stone at the car. 有人朝汽车扔了一块石头。 a crowd of boys throwing snowballs at each other 互扔雪球的一群男孩throw somebody something Throw me that towel, would you. 请把那块毛巾扔给我吧。 ► You throw something to someone when you want them to catch it. You throw something at someone when you want to hit them.扔东西给某人用 throw... to ...，朝某人扔东西用 throw... at ... 。 →4  See picture of 见图 throw →5 see picture at 见图 baseball2  put STH carelessly 随意放置某物 [transitive always + adverb/preposition]CARELESS to put something somewhere quickly and carelessly 随手扔下〔某物〕 He threw a handful of money onto the table. 他把一把钱扔到了桌子上。 Don’t just throw your clothes on the floor – pick them up! 不要把衣服扔在地板上——捡起来！3  push roughly/violently 粗鲁地/猛烈地推 [transitive always + adverb/preposition]PUSH to push someone or something roughly and violently 〔粗暴地〕推，抛 The bus stopped suddenly and we were all thrown forwards. 公共汽车猛地停住，我们都往前栽。 The guards threw Biko to the ground and started kicking him. 卫兵们把比科推倒在地，开始踢打他。 The bomb exploded, throwing bricks and debris into the air. 炸弹爆炸了，碎砖瓦砾四处横飞。 She drew the curtains and threw open the windows. 她拉开窗帘，一把推开窗户。4  make SB fall 使某人倒下 [transitive] a) DSOto make your opponent fall to the ground in a sport in which you fight 〔比赛中〕把〔对手〕摔倒在地 b) FALLif a horse throws its rider, it makes them fall onto the ground 〔马〕把〔骑手〕掀翻在地5  move hands/head etc 移动手/头等 [transitive always + adverb/preposition]MOVE/CHANGE POSITION to suddenly and quickly move your hands, arms, head etc into a new position 急伸，猛动〔手、臂、头等〕 I threw my arms around her and kissed her. 我一把把她抱住，亲吻她。 He threw his head back and laughed. 他仰头大笑。6  confuse SB 使某人困惑 [transitive]CONFUSED to make someone feel very confused 使困惑 It threw me completely when she said she was coming to stay with us. 她说她要来和我们一起住，把我弄得不知所措。7  throw yourself at/on/into/down etc JUMPto move or jump somewhere suddenly and with a lot of force 突然猛力地扑向/跳到/冲进/扑倒等 He threw himself down onto the bed. 他一头倒在床上。 She committed suicide by throwing herself out of a tenth-floor window. 她从十楼窗户跳下去自杀了。8  throw somebody in/into prison/jail KEEP somebody IN A PLACEto put someone in prison 把某人投进监狱 Anyone who opposes the regime is thrown in jail. 凡是反对这个政权的人都被投进监狱。9  throw somebody out of work/office etc LEAVE A JOB OR ORGANIZATIONto suddenly take away someone’s job or position of authority 突然把某人解雇/解职等 Hundreds of men were thrown out of work when the mine closed down. 矿井关闭，数百人一下子都失去了工作。 Elections were held, and the government was thrown out of office. 选举举行后，政府被赶下台。10  throw somebody/something into confusion/chaos/disarray etc CONFUSEDto make people feel very confused and not certain about what they should do 使某人/某事陷入困惑/混乱/凌乱等中 Everyone was thrown into confusion by this news. 人人都被这个消息弄得不知所措。 The transport industry has been thrown into chaos by the strike. 运输业因为这次罢工陷入了一片混乱。11  throw doubt on something to make people think that something is probably not true 使人们对某事产生怀疑 Fresh evidence has thrown doubt on her story. 新的证据让人对她的说法产生了怀疑。12  throw suspicion on somebody SUSPECTto make people think that someone is probably guilty 使人们对某人产生怀疑 This latest document throws suspicion on the company chairman. 这份最新的文件使人们开始对公司的董事长产生了怀疑。13  throw somebody a look/glance/smile etc LOOK ATto quickly look at someone with a particular expression that shows how you are feeling 朝某人看了看/瞥了一眼/笑了笑等 He threw Anna a big smile. 他对安娜粲然一笑。 He threw a glance at Connor. 他瞥了康纳一眼。14  throw a fit/tantrum ANGRYto react in a very angry way 大发一通脾气 I can’t tell my parents – they’d throw a fit! 我不能告诉父母——他们会大发雷霆的！15  throw a question/remark etc (at somebody) ASK A QUESTIONto say something to someone or ask them something roughly 粗鲁地（对某人）提问题/说话等 They threw a few awkward questions at me. 他们问了我几个令人尴尬的问题。 ‘You’re early!’ she threw at him accusingly. “你来早啦！”她责怪他。16  throw something open a) PUBLIC/NOT PRIVATEto allow people to go into a place that is usually kept private 开放〔某地〕throw something open to Plans have been announced to throw the Palace open to the public. 宣布了向公众开放宫殿的计划。 b) LET/ALLOWto allow anyone to take part in a competition or a discussion 允许参加〔竞赛或讨论〕throw something open to I would now like to throw the debate open to our audience. 我现在想让观众加入我们的讨论。17  throw a switch/handle/lever SWITCH ON OR OFFto make something start or stop working by moving a control 扳动开关/把手/控制杆〔使设备启动或停止〕 He threw a switch and the lights all went out. 他按了一下开关，所有的灯都熄灭了。18. throw a party PARTYto organize a party and invite people 举办一次聚会19  throw money at something informalSPEND MONEYSOLVE/DEAL WITH A PROBLEM to try to solve a problem by spending a lot of money but without really thinking about the problem 大量花钱〔以解决某个问题，但没经过深思熟虑〕 The problem cannot be solved by throwing money at it. 这个问题靠砸钱是解决不了的。20  be thrown back on something DEPEND/IT DEPENDSto be forced to have to depend on your own skills, knowledge etc 只得依赖〔自己的技能、知识等〕 Once again, we were thrown back on our own resources. 我们不得不再次自力更生。21  throw yourself into something ENTHUSIASTICto start doing an activity with a lot of effort and energy 积极投入到某事中去 Since her husband died, she’s thrown herself into her work. 自从丈夫去世后，她就全心投入工作。22  throw your weight around FORCE somebody TO DO somethingto use your position of authority to tell people what to do in an unreasonable way 耀武扬威，作威作福 He’s the sort of insensitive bully who enjoys throwing his weight around. 他是个冷漠无情、仗势欺人的家伙，就爱到处横行霸道。23  throw your weight behind somebody/something SUPPORT A TEAM OR PLAYERto support a plan, person etc and use your power to make sure they succeed 支持某人/某事，作为某人/某事的后盾 The party leadership is throwing its weight behind the campaign. 党的领导层鼎力支持这项活动。24  throw light on something SHOW/LET somebody SEE somethingto make something easier to understand by providing new information 〔提供新资料〕使某事更易理解 Recent investigations have thrown new light on how the two men died. 最近的调查为这两名男子的死因提供了新的解释。25  throw a light/shadow SENDDARKto make light or shadow fall on a particular place 投下光线/影子 The trees threw long, dark shadows across the cornfield. 树木在玉米地里投下长长的、黑乎乎的影子。26  throw the book at somebody informalPUNISH to punish someone as severely as possible or charge them with as many offences as possible 从严惩罚某人；从严起诉某人 If you get caught they’ll throw the book at you! 如果你被抓住，他们决不会轻饶你！27  throw something (back) in somebody’s face UNKINDto be unkind to someone after they have been kind to you or helped you 以怨报德；忘恩负义 I felt that everything I’d done for them was thrown back in my face. 我感到我为他们做的一切都是好心没好报。28  throw up your hands (in horror/dismay etc) to do something that shows you think something is not good but feel you cannot do anything to change it （惊恐/沮丧等地）扬起双手〔表示你认为某事不好，却又无可奈何〕 Ted threw up his hands in disgust. ‘Can’t you make her change her mind?’ he asked. 特德反感地扬了扬手。“你不能让她改变主意吗？”他问道。29. throw in your hand to stop trying to do something 停止做某事 SYN give up30. throw yourself at somebody informalATTRACT to try very hard to attract someone’s attention because you want to have a sexual relationship with them 勾引某人，向某人投怀送抱31  throw a punch HITto try to hit someone with your hand in a fight 打出一拳 We need to sort this out before people start throwing punches. 我们要在人们开始动武之前把这件事处理好。32  throw a match/game/fight to deliberately lose a fight or sports game that you could have won 故意输掉比赛 He was allegedly offered £20,000 to throw the match. 据称有人给他两万英镑让他故意输掉比赛。33  throw dice/a six/a four etc DGOto roll dice or to get a particular number by rolling dice 掷骰子/掷了六点/掷出四点等 You have to throw a six to start. 你必须掷一个六点才能开始。34. throw a pot to make a pot by shaping clay as it turns round on a special wheel 拉坯做陶罐35. throw your voice to use a special trick to make your voice seem to be coming from a different place from the place you are standing 说腹语〔利用特别方法让你的声音听起来像是来自别处〕36  throw caution to the wind(s) RISKto ignore the risks and deliberately behave in a way that may cause trouble or problems 不顾一切 I threw caution to the winds and followed him. 我不顾一切跟随他。37. throw the baby out with the bath water FAILto get rid of good useful parts of a system, organization etc when you are changing it in order to try and make it better 把婴儿和洗澡水一起倒掉，不分良莠一起抛弃n38. throw shapes informal to dance to popular music, for example in a nightclub, making shapes with your arms → throw in/cast your lot with somebody at lot2(8) THESAURUSthrow to make something such as a ball or stone move quickly through the air using your hand 投，扔I threw the ball back to him. 我把球扔还给他。Protestors began throwing stones at the police. 抗议者开始向警察投掷石块。I just threw the letter in the bin. 我刚把信扔进垃圾桶。toss (also chuck) informal to throw something, especially in a careless way without using much effort 轻抛She tossed her coat onto the bed. 她把外套往床上一抛。Can you chuck me the remote control? 把遥控器扔过来给我好吗？hurl to throw something with a lot of force 用力投掷Someone hurled a brick through his window. 有人把砖头砸进他家窗户。fling to angrily throw something somewhere with a lot of force, or to carelessly throw something somewhere because you have very little time 〔生气地〕（用力）扔；〔随意〕抛He flung her keys into the river. 他把她的钥匙猛地扔进河里。I flung a few things into a suitcase. 我随手把几样东西扔进手提箱。heave /hiːv/ to throw something heavy using a lot of effort 用力〕扔〔重物〕They heaved the log into the river. 他们把圆木抛进河里。lob to throw something high into the air over someone or something 高高抛出The police lobbed tear gas canisters over the heads of the demonstrators. 警察向示威者头顶上空抛掷催泪弹。to throw a ball in a sport 体育比赛中掷球pass to throw the ball to another member of your team 传〔球〕He passed the ball to Wilkinson, who kicked the ball over the goalposts. 他把球传给威尔金森，威尔金森射高了。pitch to throw the ball to the batter in a game of baseball 〔棒球运动中〕投〔球〕Stoddard pitched for the Chicago White Sox. 斯托达德在芝加哥白袜队任投手。bowl to throw the ball towards the person who is batting in a game of cricket 〔板球运动中〕投〔球〕Harmison bowled superbly and took 5 wickets. 哈米森投球相当出色，令五名击球手出局。 PHRASAL VERBS39 throw something ↔ away phrasal verb a) GET RID OFTHROW AWAYto get rid of something that you do not want or need 扔掉，丢弃 I never throw clothes away. 我从不丢弃衣服。 I shouldn’t have thrown away the receipt. 我不应该扔掉那张收据。b) to spend money in a way that is not sensible 浪费〔金钱〕 I can’t afford to throw money away. 我浪费不起钱。c) FAILto waste something good that you have, for example a skill or an opportunity 浪费掉〔本领〕；错过〔机会〕 This could be the best chance you’ll ever have. Don’t throw it away! 这或许是你能得到的最好机会。 别白白错过了！40 throw something ↔ in phrasal verb a) ADDto add something to what you are selling, without increasing the price 免费添加，额外奉送 We paid $2,000 for the boat, with the trailer and spares thrown in. 我们花了2,000美元买那艘船，拖车和备用件是附送的。b) SAY/STATEif you throw in a remark, you say it suddenly without thinking carefully 随口说〔话〕 She threw in a couple of odd remarks about men. 她突然说了几句关于男人的怪话。c) throw in the sponge/towel informalLOSE A GAME, COMPETITION, OR WAR to admit that you have been defeated 认输，承认失败41 throw somebody/something ↔ off phrasal verb a) TAKE OFF CLOTHESto take off a piece of clothing in a quick careless way 匆匆脱掉〔衣服〕 They threw off their clothes and dived in. 他们匆匆脱掉衣服，扎入水中。b) FREE TO DO WHAT YOU WANTto get free from something that has been limiting your freedom 摆脱〔束缚〕 In 1845, they finally threw off the yoke of foreign rule. 1845年，他们终于摆脱了外国统治的枷锁。c) BETTER/RECOVEREDif you throw off an illness, you get better from it 摆脱 〔疾病〕 It’s taken me ages to throw off this cold. 我感冒了很长时间才好。d) ESCAPEto escape from someone or something that is chasing you 甩掉，摆脱掉〔追赶者〕 We ran flat out for about half a mile before we could throw them off. 我们拼命跑了大约半英里才把他们甩掉。e) MAKEto produce large amounts of heat or light 散发出，放射出〔大量热或光〕 The engine was throwing off so much heat that the air above it shimmered with haze. 发动机散发出大量热量，以致它的上方雾蒙蒙的一片。42 throw something ↔ on phrasal verb PUT ON CLOTHESto put on a piece of clothing quickly and carelessly 匆匆穿上〔衣服〕 I threw on a pair of jeans and a T-shirt. 我套上牛仔裤和T恤衫。43 throw somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb a) GET RID OFto get rid of something that you do not want or need 扔掉，丢弃 We usually throw out all our old magazines. 我们通常把所有的旧杂志都扔掉。b) LEAVE A PLACELEAVE A RELATIONSHIPto make someone leave a place, school, or organization, especially because they have done something that is against the rules 撵走，开除，解雇〔尤指违反规章者〕 Nick got thrown out of college in the second year for taking drugs. 尼克在大学二年级时因为吸毒被开除了。 I knew he would never throw us out on the street (=make us leave our home when we have nowhere else to live). 我知道他决不会把我们赶到大街上去。c) REJECT/NOT ACCEPTif people throw out a plan or suggestion, they refuse to accept it 拒绝〔接受计划或建议〕 The idea was thrown out by the committee. 那个想法被委员会否定了。 The bill was thrown out by the Senate. 议案被参议院否决了。d) MAKEif something throws out smoke, heat, dust etc, it produces a lot of it and fills the air with it 散发出〔大量烟雾、热量、灰尘等〕 huge trucks throwing out noxious fumes from their exhausts 排气管喷着有毒废气的大型卡车44.throw somebody ↔ over phrasal verb old-fashionedRELATIONSHIP to end a romantic relationship with someone 甩掉〔某人，指结束恋爱关系〕45 throw somebody/something ↔ together phrasal verb a) COOKto make something such as a meal quickly and not very carefully 匆匆张罗出〔饭菜等〕 There’s lots of food in the fridge – I’m sure I can throw something together. 冰箱里有许多食物——我肯定能做点东西来吃。b) MEETif a situation throws people together, it makes them meet and know each other 使〔人们〕相遇相识 It was the war that had thrown them together. 是战争使他们相遇相知。46 throw up phrasal verb a) SICK/VOMITto bring food or drink up from your stomach out through your mouth because you are ill 〔因生病〕呕吐，呕出 SYN vomit Georgia was bent over the basin, throwing up. 乔治娅俯身在脸盆上呕吐。b) throw something ↔ up British English to produce problems, ideas, results etc 产生〔问题、想法、结果等〕 The arrangement may throw up problems in other areas. 这样的安排可能会带来其他方面的问题。c) throw something ↔ up if a vehicle, runner etc throws up dust, water etc as they move along, they make it rise into the air 〔车辆、跑步者等经过时〕扬起〔灰尘等〕，溅起〔水〕d) throw something ↔ up British English informal to suddenly leave your job, your home etc 突然辞去〔工作〕；抛弃〔家庭〕 I can’t just throw everything up and come and live with you. 我不能就这么抛弃一切，来和你一同生活。e) throw something ↔ up British English to build something quickly 匆匆搭建，匆忙建造 new houses hastily thrown up by developers 开发商匆忙盖起来的新房子→ See Verb table

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throw• Organisers denied reports that punches were thrown.• They would go to a hospital where they would throw a dice.• A citizen assigned to jury duty is jailed for throwing a temper tantrum before a judge.• A small plane was lifted up and thrown across the tarmac by a freak gust of wind.• The boys were throwing and catching a frisbee on the beach.• The blast from the explosion threw debris high up into the air.• The La Scala crowd cheered and threw flowers to the 57 year old tenor.• This threw George, and he got his lines wrong.• Rick was Kitty's boyfriend, you know, and his death threw her for a loop.• Carrie threw him a box of matches.• Elmer throws him a hand of hay and pours a scoop of sweet feed into his trough.• Corbett crumpled the parchment into a ball and threw it angrily at the wall.• Cromartie ran after the ball and threw it back to the pitcher in one smooth movement.• I could answer most of the questions but the last one really threw me.• I was cycling home when I got hit by a car and thrown off my bike.• She's only three, and she can throw pretty accurately.• A couple of kids started throwing stones at my window.• John stood on the beach, throwing stones into the waves.• Joe Jackson was one of eight Chicago White Sox accused of throwing the 1919 World Series.• He threw the ball so hard it went over their heads.• Julie threw the basketball straight into the net.• She was so angry that she threw the pan straight at my head.throw somebody something• Could you throw me an apple?threw open• Sullivan threw open the appointment book and checked the date.• Suddenly the tall man threw open the back door and ran down the street.• He threw open the door and came in.• McAlister threw open the door and ran for the hospital entrance.• I threw open the front door and looked into the street.• Swords and dirks drawn, they ran up, threw open the great door, and flung themselves within.• He threw open the round vent, and the white light passed through him.• A few of the women threw open their shirts.threw ... completely• Then, having lost Mushtaq, he threw caution completely to the wind and spooned to cover.

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throw2 ●●○ noun [countable]  1  THROWan action in which someone throws something 投；扔；抛；掷 That was a great throw! 多么漂亮的一投！ a throw of over 80 metres 投出八十多米的距离2  DSan action in which someone rolls a dice in a game 投，掷（骰子） It’s your throw. 该你掷骰子了。3  a large piece of cloth that you put loosely over a chair to cover it and make it look attractive 〔椅子的〕罩，套 a brightly-coloured cotton throw 色彩鲜艳的棉椅套

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throw• Lundgren won the discus competition with a throw of 130 yards.• The drama continued throughout the evening as the contest got under way, with fortunes changing with every throw of the darts.• They missed 10 of 26 free throws and turned the ball over 16 times.• A mad scramble followed a Dollar free throw, and Hamilton eventually grabbed the ball on the right wing.• On the ensuing inbounds pass, Bobby Edwards fouled Bailey, who made one of two free throws.• That was a very long throw -- at least 80 yards.• Martinez made a nice throw to third base for the last out.• A saving throw of 6 is permitted to take account of the Squig.From Longman Business Dictionarythrowthrow /θrəʊθroʊ/ verb (past tense threw /θruː/, past participle thrown /θrəʊnθroʊn/) [transitive]1throw money at to try to solve a problem by spending a lot of money, without really thinking about the problemThere is no point throwing money at the pollution problem.2throw money away (also throw good money after bad British English), throw money down the drain British English, throw money down a rat hole American English to waste money by spending it on something that has already failedAs the project devoured more than £4 million, we began to wonder if we were throwing money down the drain. → throw something → out→ See Verb tableOrigin throw1 Old English thrawan “to cause to twist or turn”

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throw¹ S1 W1 /θrəʊ $ θroʊ/ verb (past tense threw /θruː/, past participle thrown /θrəʊn $ θroʊn/)1.  THROW A BALL/STONE ETC  [intransitive and transitive] to make an object such as a ball move quickly through the air by pushing your hand forward quickly and letting the object go
    throw something to somebody
    He threw his shirt to someone in the crowd.
    throw something at somebody/something
    Someone threw a stone at the car.
    a crowd of boys throwing snowballs at each other
    throw somebody something
    Throw me that towel, would you.
  ► You throw something to someone when you want them to catch it. You throw something at someone when you want to hit them.
2.  PUT SOMETHING CARELESSLY  [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to put something somewhere quickly and carelessly:
    He threw a handful of money onto the table.
    Don’t just throw your clothes on the floor – pick them up!
3.  PUSH ROUGHLY/VIOLENTLY  [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to push someone or something roughly and violently:
    The bus stopped suddenly and we were all thrown forwards.
    The guards threw Biko to the ground and started kicking him.
    The bomb exploded, throwing bricks and debris into the air.
    She drew the curtains and threw open the windows.
4.  MAKE SOMEBODY FALL  [transitive]
  a. to make your opponent fall to the ground in a sport in which you fight
  b. if a horse throws its rider, it makes them fall onto the ground
5.  MOVE HANDS/HEAD ETC  [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to suddenly and quickly move your hands, arms, head etc into a new position:
    I threw my arms around her and kissed her.
    He threw his head back and laughed.
6.  CONFUSE SOMEBODY  [transitive] to make someone feel very confused:
    It threw me completely when she said she was coming to stay with us.
7. throw yourself at/on/into/down etc to move or jump somewhere suddenly and with a lot of force:
    He threw himself down onto the bed.
    She committed suicide by throwing herself out of a tenth floor window.
8. throw somebody in/into prison/jail to put someone in prison:
    Anyone who opposes the regime is thrown in jail.
9. throw somebody out of work/office etc to suddenly take away someone’s job or position of authority:
    Hundreds of men were thrown out of work when the mine closed down.
    Elections were held, and the government was thrown out of office.
10. throw somebody/something into confusion/chaos/disarray etc to make people feel very confused and not certain about what they should do:
    Everyone was thrown into confusion by this news.
    The transport industry has been thrown into chaos by the strike.
11. throw doubt on something to make people think that something is probably not true:
    Fresh evidence has thrown doubt on her story.
12. throw suspicion on somebody to make people think that someone is probably guilty:
    This latest document throws suspicion on the company chairman.
13. throw somebody a look/glance/smile etc to quickly look at someone with a particular expression that shows how you are feeling:
    He threw Anna a big smile.
    He threw a glance at Connor.
14. throw a fit/tantrum to react in a very angry way:
    I can’t tell my parents – they’d throw a fit!
15. throw a question/remark etc (at somebody) to say something to someone or ask them something roughly:
    They threw a few awkward questions at me.
    ‘You’re early!’ she threw at him accusingly.
16. throw something open
  a. to allow people to go into a place that is usually kept private
    throw something open to
    Plans have been announced to throw the Palace open to the public.
  b. to allow anyone to take part in a competition or a discussion
    throw something open to
    I would now like to throw the debate open to our audience.
17. throw a switch/handle/lever to make something start or stop working by moving a control:
    He threw a switch and the lights all went out.
18. throw a party to organize a party and invite people
19. throw money at something informal to try to solve a problem by spending a lot of money but without really thinking about the problem:
    The problem cannot be solved by throwing money at it.
20. be thrown back on something to be forced to have to depend on your own skills, knowledge etc:
    Once again, we were thrown back on our own resources.
21. throw yourself into something to start doing an activity with a lot of effort and energy:
    Since her husband died, she’s thrown herself into her work.
22. throw your weight around to use your position of authority to tell people what to do in an unreasonable way:
    He’s the sort of insensitive bully who enjoys throwing his weight around.
23. throw your weight behind somebody/something to support a plan, person etc and use your power to make sure they succeed:
    The party leadership is throwing its weight behind the campaign.
24. throw light on something to make something easier to understand by providing new information:
    Recent investigations have thrown new light on how the two men died.
25. throw a light/shadow to make light or shadow fall on a particular place:
    The trees threw long, dark shadows across the cornfield.
26. throw the book at somebody informal to punish someone as severely as possible or charge them with as many offences as possible:
    If you get caught they’ll throw the book at you!
27. throw something (back) in sb’s face to be unkind to someone after they have been kind to you or helped you:
    I felt that everything I’d done for them was thrown back in my face.
28. throw up your hands (in horror/dismay etc) to do something that shows you think something is not good but feel you cannot do anything to change it:
    Ted threw up his hands in disgust. ‘Can’t you make her change her mind?’ he asked.
29. throw in your hand to stop trying to do something
   SYN  give up
30. throw yourself at somebody informal to try very hard to attract someone’s attention because you want to have a sexual relationship with them
31. throw a punch to try to hit someone with your hand in a fight:
    We need to sort this out before people start throwing punches.
32. throw a match/game/fight to deliberately lose a fight or sports game that you could have won:
    He was allegedly offered £20,000 to throw the match.
33. throw dice/a six/a four etc to roll dice or to get a particular number by rolling dice:
    You have to throw a six to start.
34. throw a pot to make a pot by shaping clay as it turns round on a special wheel
35. throw your voice to use a special trick to make your voice seem to be coming from a different place from the place you are standing
36. throw caution to the wind(s) to ignore the risks and deliberately behave in a way that may cause trouble or problems:
    I threw caution to the winds and followed him.
37. throw the baby out with the bath water to get rid of good useful parts of a system, organization etc when you are changing it in order to try and make it better
⇨ throw in/cast your lot with somebody at lot²(8)
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ throw to make something such as a ball or stone move quickly through the air using your hand: I threw the ball back to him. | Protestors began throwing stones at the police. | I just threw the letter in the bin.
   ▪ toss (also chuck) informal to throw something, especially in a careless way without using much effort: She tossed her coat onto the bed. | Can you chuck me the remote control?
   ▪ hurl to throw something with a lot of force: Someone hurled a brick through his window.
   ▪ fling to angrily throw something somewhere with a lot of force, or to carelessly throw something somewhere because you have very little time: He flung her keys into the river. | I flung a few things into a suitcase.
   ▪ heave /hiːv/ to throw something heavy using a lot of effort: They heaved the log into the river.
   ▪ lob to throw something high into the air over someone or something: The police lobbed tear gas canisters over the heads of the demonstrators.
■ to throw a ball in a sport
   ▪ pass to throw the ball to another member of your team: He passed the ball to Wilkinson, who kicked the ball over the goalposts.
   ▪ pitch to throw the ball to the batter in a game of baseball: Stoddard pitched for the Chicago White Sox.
   ▪ bowl to throw the ball towards the person who is batting in a game of cricket: Harmison bowled superbly and took 5 wickets.
     
throw something ↔ away phrasal verb
  1. to get rid of something that you do not want or need:
    I never throw clothes away.
    I shouldn’t have thrown away the receipt.
  2. to spend money in a way that is not sensible:
    I can’t afford to throw money away.
  3. to waste something good that you have, for example a skill or an opportunity:
    This could be the best chance you’ll ever have. Don’t throw it away!
throw something ↔ in phrasal verb
  1. to add something to what you are selling, without increasing the price:
    We paid $2000 for the boat, with the trailer and spares thrown in.
  2. if you throw in a remark, you say it suddenly without thinking carefully:
    She threw in a couple of odd remarks about men.
  3. throw in the sponge/towel informal to admit that you have been defeated
throw somebody/something ↔ off phrasal verb
  1. to take off a piece of clothing in a quick careless way:
    They threw off their clothes and dived in.
  2. to get free from something that has been limiting your freedom:
    In 1845, they finally threw off the yoke of foreign rule.
  3. if you throw off an illness, you get better from it:
    It’s taken me ages to throw off this cold.
  4. to escape from someone or something that is chasing you:
    We ran flat out for about half a mile before we could throw them off.
  5. to produce large amounts of heat or light:
    The engine was throwing off so much heat that the air above it shimmered with haze.
throw something ↔ on phrasal verb
  to put on a piece of clothing quickly and carelessly:
    I threw on a pair of jeans and a T-shirt.
throw somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb
  1. to get rid of something that you do not want or need:
    We usually throw out all our old magazines.
  2. to make someone leave a place, school, or organization, especially because they have done something that is against the rules:
    Nick got thrown out of college in the second year for taking drugs.
    I knew he would never throw us out on the street (=make us leave our home when we have nowhere else to live).
  3. if people throw out a plan or suggestion, they refuse to accept it:
    The idea was thrown out by the committee.
    The bill was thrown out by the Senate.
  4. if something throws out smoke, heat, dust etc, it produces a lot of it and fills the air with it:
    huge trucks throwing out noxious fumes from their exhausts
throw somebody ↔ over phrasal verb
  old-fashioned to end a romantic relationship with someone
throw somebody/something ↔ together phrasal verb
  1. to make something such as a meal quickly and not very carefully:
    There’s lots of food in the fridge – I’m sure I can throw something together.
  2. if a situation throws people together, it makes them meet and know each other:
    It was the war that had thrown them together.
throw up phrasal verb
  1. to bring food or drink up from your stomach out through your mouth because you are ill
   SYN  vomit:
    Georgia was bent over the basin, throwing up.
  2. throw something ↔ up British English to produce problems, ideas, results etc:
    The arrangement may throw up problems in other areas.
  3. throw something ↔ up if a vehicle, runner etc throws up dust, water etc as they move along, they make it rise into the air
  4. throw something ↔ up British English informal to suddenly leave your job, your home etc:
    I can’t just throw everything up and come and live with you.
  5. throw something ↔ up British English to build something quickly:
    new houses hastily thrown up by developers

II

throw² noun [countable]
1. an action in which someone throws something:
    That was a great throw!
    a throw of over 80 metres
2. an action in which someone rolls a dice in a game:
    It’s your throw
3. a large piece of cloth that you put loosely over a chair to cover it and make it look attractive:
    a brightly-coloured cotton throw