From Middle English throwen, thrawen, from Old English þrāwan (“to turn, twist”), from Proto-West Germanic *þrāan, from Proto-Germanic *þrēaną (“to twist, turn”), from Proto-Indo-European *terh₁- (“to rub, rub by twisting, twist, turn”).
Cognate with Scots thraw (“to twist, turn, throw”), West Frisian triuwe (“to push”), Dutch draaien (“to turn”), Low German draien, dreien (“to turn (in a lathe)”), German drehen (“to turn”).
Displaced warp as the word for hurling and was displaced by warp as the word for twisting.
The use in computing comes from the fact, that in programming languages a statement reporting an error interrupts normal processing and sends an error object up the function calling stack until a handling statement intercepts it. Thus an “object” is “thrown” and “flies” until it is “caught”.
Meanings
The act of throwing something.
The gambler staked everything on one throw of the dice.
With an accurate throw, he lassoed the cow.
If the expression is a throw, we unwind the stack seeking a handler expression. 2006, Hans-Wolfgang Loidl, Trends in Functional Programming, volume 5, page 62:
What a great throw by the quarterback!
A move in which one lifts or unbalances one’s opponent and then brings him down to the ground.
One’s ability to throw.
He’s always had a pretty decent throw.
The distance travelled by something thrown.
a stone's throw
Only on the north-east may aught save a winged thing come at the castle, across a smooth grass-grown saddle less than a stone’s throw in width. 1922, E[ric] R[ücker] Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance, London: Jonathan Cape […], →OCLC, page 104:
The flight of a thrown object.
A distance travelled in general; displacement.
the throw of the piston
The visibility of the screen image is affected by the length of throw of the projector, the type of projector, the intensity of the projector lamp, and the type of the screen. 1947, James Jerome Gibson, Motion Picture Testing and Research, number 7, page 49:
A piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing.
(informal) A single instance, occurrence, venture, or chance.
Football tickets are expensive at fifty bucks a throw.
Any of the projections integral to a crankshaft that receive or impart cranking motion from a connecting rod or similar component.
(historical) A hand-operated lathe, especially a small lathe used by clockmakers.
zza eştış (flight of a thrown object) · no kast (a distance travelled) · pt lançamento (flight of a thrown object) · bg риск (single instance, occurrence, venture, or chance) · bg хвърляне (flight of a thrown object) · fi kappale (single instance, occurrence, venture, or chance) · ru бросо́к (a distance travelled) · ja 投げ (act of throwing something) · bg хвърляне (act of throwing something) · tr fırlatma (flight of a thrown object) · bg хвърлей (a distance travelled) · fr lancement (flight of a thrown object) · ang wyrp (flight of a thrown object) · es lanzamiento (flight of a thrown object) · grc βόλος (act of throwing something) · la iactus (act of throwing something) · no teppe (piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing) · pl narzuta (piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing) · fi peite (piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing) · fr jet (act of throwing something) · nl foulard (piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing) · fi päällinen (piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing) · fr lancer (act of throwing something) · el ρίψη (flight of a thrown object) · nl gooi (flight of a thrown object) · nl verplaatsing (a distance travelled) · sv överkast (piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing) · sv kast (flight of a thrown object) · nl sprei (piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing) · enm carpette (piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing) · ang wyrp (a distance travelled) · ru покрыва́ло (piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing) · fi peitto (piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing) · nl worp (flight of a thrown object) · ru бросо́к (flight of a thrown object) · kw towl (flight of a thrown object) · ko 던지기 (act of throwing something) · fi heitto (flight of a thrown object) · he זריקה (flight of a thrown object) · bg шалте́ (piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing) · tr atma (flight of a thrown object) · fr jet (flight of a thrown object) · pt arremesso (flight of a thrown object) · fr lancer (flight of a thrown object) · bg мятане (act of throwing something) · eo ĵeto (flight of a thrown object) · sl met (flight of a thrown object) · no kast (flight of a thrown object) · cs přehoz (piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing)
From Middle English throwen, thrawen, from Old English þrāwan (“to turn, twist”), from Proto-West Germanic *þrāan, from Proto-Germanic *þrēaną (“to twist, turn”), from Proto-Indo-European *terh₁- (“to rub, rub by twisting, twist, turn”).
Cognate with Scots thraw (“to twist, turn, throw”), West Frisian triuwe (“to push”), Dutch draaien (“to turn”), Low German draien, dreien (“to turn (in a lathe)”), German drehen (“to turn”).
Displaced warp as the word for hurling and was displaced by warp as the word for twisting.
The use in computing comes from the fact, that in programming languages a statement reporting an error interrupts normal processing and sends an error object up the function calling stack until a handling statement intercepts it. Thus an “object” is “thrown” and “flies” until it is “caught”.
Meanings
(transitive) To hurl; to release (an object) with some force from one’s hands, an apparatus, etc. so that it moves rapidly through the air.
throw a shoe; throw a javelin
When this conversation was repeated in detail within the hearing of the young woman in question, and undoubtedly for his benefit, Mr. Trevor threw shame to the winds and scandalized the Misses Brewster then and there by proclaiming his father to have been a country storekeeper. 1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter V, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:
(transitive) To eject or cause to fall off.
the horse threw its rider
There the snake throws her enamelled skin. c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “A Midsommer Nights Dreame”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene i]:
(transitive) To move to another position or condition; to displace.
throw the switch
This time was most dreadful for Lilian. Thrown on her own resources and almost penniless, she maintained herself and paid the rent of a wretched room near the hospital by working as a charwoman, sempstress, anything. In a moment she had dropped to the level of a casual labourer. 1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter XVII, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
(transitive) To make (a pot) by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel.
Through practice, you’ll learn how to add the right amount of water as you throw a pot, and your fingers will feel when the pot has reached the proper thickness. 2009 January 19, Linda Franz, Basic Pottery Making: All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started, Stackpole Books, →ISBN:
(of a bowler, transitive) To deliver (the ball) illegally by straightening the bowling arm during delivery.
(transitive) To send (an error) to an exception-handling mechanism in order to interrupt normal processing.
If the file is read-only, the method throws an invalid-operation exception.
To intentionally lose a game.
Four pairs of women's doubles badminton players, including the Chinese top seeds, have been ejected from the Olympic tournament for trying to throw matches in an effort to secure a more favourable quarter-final draw. 2012 August 1, Peter Walker, Haroon Siddique, Eight Olympic badminton players disqualified for 'throwing games', Guardian Unlimited:
The tennis player was accused of taking bribes to throw the match.
(transitive) (of a game where one’s role is throwing something) To perform in a specified way in (a match).
The pitcher threw a perfect game.
(informal, transitive) To confuse or mislead.
The deliberate red herring threw me at first.
“Jann, why does he hate me so much?” That question threw me. I was expecting a lunatic yelling profanities. 1999, Jan Blackstone-Ford, The Custody Solutions Sourcebook, page 196:
(figuratively, transitive) To send hastily or desperately.
Their sergeant threw the troops into pitched battle.
Stoke threw men forward in numbers as they attempted to find a way back into the game, and Mark Schwarzer was forced into a low save from Huth's close-range effort. 2010 December 28, Marc Vesty, “Stoke 0-2 Fulham”, in BBC:
(transitive) To imprison.
The magistrate ordered the suspect to be thrown into jail.
The standard method of dealing with an addict was to arrest him, throw him into a cell, and leave him until the agonizing pangs of withdrawal were over. 1993, Margaret McKee, Fred Chisenhall, Beale black & blue: life and music on black America’s main street, page 30:
The plot of Felix was quickly discovered, and De Lacey and Agatha were thrown into prison. 1816 June – 1817 April/May (date written), [Mary Shelley], Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), London: […] [Macdonald and Son] for Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor, & Jones, published 1 January 1818, →OCLC:
(transitive) To organize an event, especially a party.
And now, Clevelanders hoping to bring the Rock Roll Hall of Fame to their city are throwing a bash to commemorate the 34th birthday of disc Jockey Alan Freed’s “Moondog Coronation Ball”. 1986 March 1, “Bash Planned”, in Evening News:
She was known for throwing the craziest parties in college.
Should you be interested, for whatever reason, it will tell you how to throw a party for your 40-year-old husband or your 100-year-old great-grandmother. It also describes games that can be played at various kinds of parties[…] 1979 July, Working Mother, page 72:
(ambitransitive) To roll (a die or dice).
The kings came to the agreement between themselves that they would cast lots by the dice to determine who should have this property, and that he who threw the highest should have the district. The Swedish king threw two sixes, and said King Olaf need scarcely throw. 1844, Snorri Sturluson, translated by Samuel Laing, Heimskringla:
(transitive) To cause a certain number on the die or dice to be shown after rolling it.
The kings came to the agreement between themselves that they would cast lots by the dice to determine who should have this property, and that he who threw the highest should have the district. The Swedish king threw two sixes, and said King Olaf need scarcely throw. 1844, Snorri Sturluson, translated by Samuel Laing, Heimskringla:
(transitive) To discard.
Declarer threw his queen of spades on the high diamond. He then won the last three tricks with his ace, queen and nine of hearts behind East’s jack third. 1990 January 4, “Sharp coup overcomes trump split”, in The Washington Times:
To lift or unbalance one’s opponent and then bring him back down to the ground, especially into a position behind the thrower.
So they stood up, and wrastled another while in silence. Soon the King made trial once again of the fall whereby he had sought to throw him in the first bout, twisting suddenly his right side against Goldry, and catching with his leg Goldry’s leg, and therewith leaning against him with main force. 1922, E[ric] R[ücker] Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance, London: Jonathan Cape […], →OCLC, page 25:
(transitive) To change (one’s voice) in order to give the illusion that the voice is that of someone else, or coming from a different place.
“Then, when I throw my voice, when I speak as someone who’s quite different from me, it starts to feel very authentic.” 2005 April 13, Leon Neyfakh, “BOOKENDS: Will the Real Jonathan Safran Foer Please Stand Up”, in Harvard Crimson:
(transitive) To show sudden emotion, especially anger.
In 1975, pregnant with the second of her three children, she threw a hissy fit to get on a trip to Boston for elected officials. 1996 August 19, “Entertaining Mrs Stone”, in New York Magazine, volume 29, number 32:
Bill runs into the kitchen and tells Dad that Erik is throwing a tantrum. He tells Bill to go back and watch his program and to ignore his brother. Fifteen minutes later, Erik is still screaming[…] 1991, Janet L. Davies, Ellen Hastings Janosik, Mental health and psychiatric nursing: a caring approach:
(transitive) To project or send forth.
In other European cities the president visited this week, people waited for his motorcade to pass to throw insults at him, requiring the police to intervene with batons, water cannons and tear gas. 2007 June 11, Claude Salhani, “Analysis: Irony of Bush's European tour”, in UPI:
Warwick left the undertaker's shop and retraced his steps until he had passed the lawyer’s office, toward which he threw an affectionate glance. 1900, Charles W. Chesnutt, chapter I, in The House Behind the Cedars:
(transitive) To make a shape or gesture with the hands.
I threw scissors but she threw rock and beat me.
The teens were throwing gang signs.
To put on hastily; to spread carelessly.
O’er his fair limbs a flowery vest he threw. 1726, Alexander, transl. Pope, “Book III”, in The Odyssey, translation of original by Homer, line 596; republished in The Complete Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Boston, New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1902, page 543:
(transitive) To prepare (a cocktail) by pouring liquid between shakers from a height.
The barman taught me how to throw a cocktail.
To twist two or more filaments of (silk, etc.) so as to form one thread; to twist together, as singles, in a direction contrary to the twist of the singles themselves; sometimes applied to the whole class of operations by which silk is prepared for the weaver.
A person named Crocket endeavoured to throw silk at Derby in the year 1702 ; but his machinery was imperfect 1829, Stephen Glover, Thomas Noble, The History of the County of Derby:
(of a team, qualifier:a manager, slang, usually) To select (a pitcher); to assign a pitcher to a given role (such as starter or reliever).
I have a minor quibble with Gleason’s decision to throw Lefty Williams in Game Eight with the Series in the balance. 2009, Michael T. Lynch, Jr., It Ain’t So: A Might-Have-Been History of the White Sox in 1919 and Beyond, →ISBN, page 63:
(transitive) To install (a bridge).
[…] across the rapid smaragdus-green waters, pouring onward into the country, are thrown three bridges […] 1860, Fredrika Bremer (trans. Mary Howitt), Life in the Old World, v. 1, p. 164
(Northern-England, Scotland, obsolete) To twist or turn.
a thrown nail
Synonym of pass.
(of a punch or boxing combination, transitive) To deliver.
[…] not only did I not want to throw a punch at him, I wanted to give him a solid silver token of thanks […] 1941, Newsweek, volume 18, page 54:
(transitive) Of animals: to give birth to (young).
They can kid twice a year if things are right, and they often throw twins and triplets. 2008, Monte Dwyer, Red In The Centre: The Australian Bush Through Urban Eyes, Monyer Pty Ltd, page 200:
At the end of the normal gestation period the cow threw two calf mummies as large as cats. 1916, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, volume 49:
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хвъ́рлям (to project or send forth) · hi फेंकना (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · rm bittar (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · vi quăng (sports: to intentionally lose a game) · bg изхвъ́рля (to eject or cause to fall off) · mdh itug (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · br teulel (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ru кида́ть (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · got 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍀𐌰𐌽 (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · he זרק (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · kw towla (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ug ئاتماق (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · tyz tọt (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · bg нави́я (to twist two or more filaments of) · fi vetäistä (to put on hastily; to spread carelessly) · fi vääntyä (to twist or turn) · kw towlel (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · txb kärsk- (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · hu vet (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · zea smiete (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · pl rzucać (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · sq hedh (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · bg хвъ́рлям (to roll a die or dice) · bg хвъ́рля (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · pt dar (to organize an event, especially a party) · fi antaa (computing: to send an error to an exception-handling mechanism) · enm werpen (to eject or cause to fall off) · es tirar (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · lb geheien (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · it buttare (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · pt lançar (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · qu chanqay (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · fi viskaista (to eject or cause to fall off) · bg хвъ́рлям (to cause a certain number on the die or dice) · uz otmoq (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ota صالمق (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · tr atmak (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · fi viskellä (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ru швырну́ть (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · fi pitää (to organize an event, especially a party) · pt atirar (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · bg хвъ́рлям (to imprison) · ang weorpan (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ar قَذَفَ (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · es desbarrancar (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · grc ῥίπτω (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · cmn 投 (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · oc lançar (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · izh heittää (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · bni bwaka (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · uk ки́нути (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · fi siirtää (to move to another position) · mn шидэх (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · so tuurid (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · da kaste (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · izh visata (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · eve нода- (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ar اِنْدَفَعَ (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · mrw itog (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · fi paiskoa (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · fi punoa (to twist two or more filaments of) · arz رمى (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · bg ва́я (to make by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel) · fi nakata (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · nl afwerpen (to eject or cause to fall off) · es desgalgar (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · sga fo·ceird (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ba таштау (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · fi dreijata (to make by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel) · rm lantschar (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · acw رمى (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · gl tirar (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ru переключи́ть (to move to another position) · ba ташлау (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · mba lambug (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ru ски́дывать (to eject or cause to fall off) · fi heittää (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · war pilak (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ru ски́нуть (to eject or cause to fall off) · ru переключа́ть (to move to another position) · evn нода- (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · tk atmak (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ast tirar (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · mi hōreke (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ja 投げる (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ru метну́ть (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · fi pelata (bridge: to discard) · hy նետել (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · mt tefa’ (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · az atmaq (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · fi heittää (pois) (to eject or cause to fall off) · tl itapon (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ka გადაგდება (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · fi synnyttää (of animals: to give birth to) · ttj -naga (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · sa क्षिपति (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · mnc ᡶᠠᡥᠠᠮᠪᡳ (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · de werfen (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · dlm truar (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · hy շպրտել (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · fi heittää (to send desperately) · bg нави́вам (to twist two or more filaments of) · vi buông (sports: to intentionally lose a game) · jv sawat (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · th ปา (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · lt sviesti (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · vo jedön (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · he זרק (to eject or cause to fall off) · it tirare (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · cmn 抛 (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ltg svaideit (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · apc زت (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · nl werpen (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · zea goôie (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · bg хвъ́рлям (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · et heitma (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · kjg ຫວັດ (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · inh кхосса (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · alt таштаар (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · cs hodit (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · fi paiskaista (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · nrf souîndgi (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · sk hodiť (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ro deplasa (to move to another position) · lv mest (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · fi viskellä (to eject or cause to fall off) · ja 投じる (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · sh бацити (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · fi nakella (to eject or cause to fall off) · bg хвъ́рля (to roll a die or dice) · lv sviest (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · sou ลิว (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · su alung (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · fi heittää (to roll a die or dice) · fi paiskata (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · mrw lambeg (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · bg изва́я (to make by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel) · om darbachuu (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · tyz cẳng (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · fi tehdä (to install a bridge) · hit 𒁉𒌍𒅆𒄑𒍣 (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · sk vrhnúť (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ja 投げる (to eject or cause to fall off) · tr satmak (sports: to intentionally lose a game) · fr bouger (to move to another position) · fi heittää (to project or send forth) · bg проме́ням (of voice: to change in order to give the illusion that the voice is that of someone else) · pt expelir (to eject or cause to fall off) · zza tılo kerden (to eject or cause to fall off) · kk лақтыру (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · sv välta (to eject or cause to fall off) · no kaste (to eject or cause to fall off) · war labog (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · uk перекида́ти (to install a bridge) · da dreje (to make by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel) · no kaste (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · tet soe (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · de schmeißen (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · he העיף (to eject or cause to fall off) · sv kasta (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · lmo buttà (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · hu hajít (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · fr lancer (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · enm werpen (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ko 던지다 (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · fi heitellä (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · it generare (computing: to send an error to an exception-handling mechanism) · ja 手を抜く (sports: to intentionally lose a game) · bg губя умишлено (sports: to intentionally lose a game) · fi viskaista (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · tg андохтан (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · nrf j'ter (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · id lempar (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · alt адар (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · fi viskoa (to eject or cause to fall off) · nrf fliantchi (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · tl ihagis (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ru сбра́сывать (to eject or cause to fall off) · es despeñar (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · fi heittää (to move to another position) · fi heitellä (to eject or cause to fall off) · fi muuttaa (of voice: to change in order to give the illusion that the voice is that of someone else) · be кіда́ць (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · gd tilg (to eject or cause to fall off) · tyz vít (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ca tirar (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · sh вргнути (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · pt arremessar (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · bg изхвъ́рлям (to eject or cause to fall off) · bg преме́стя (to move to another position) · fo kasta (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · lo ຂວ້າງ (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · bg нанеса́ (boxing: to deliver) · ltg svīst (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · hil pilak (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · tyz chô̱m (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · kaw sawat (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ja 投じる (to eject or cause to fall off) · pl rzucić (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · mk фрла (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · th เขวี่ยง (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ga caith (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · fi viskata (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · qu chuqay (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · tyz bén (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · sl vreči (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · fi muuntaa (of voice: to change in order to give the illusion that the voice is that of someone else) · cs vrhat (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ro arunca (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · gl botar (to eject or cause to fall off) · nl omgooien (to move to another position) · be кі́нуць (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · br teurel (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · fur slançâ (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ttj -hungura (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · zza roten (sports: to intentionally lose a game) · uk кида́ти (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · tyz thíu (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · tyz pô̱m (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · cmn 放水 (sports: to intentionally lose a game) · nl kleien (to make by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel) · nl smijten (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · pt jogar (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · fi vääntää (to twist or turn) · bg ра́ждам (of animals: to give birth to) · el ρίχνω (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · gl lanzar (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · vi ném (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · fi hämätä (to confuse or mislead) · ru швыря́ть (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · kum атмакъ (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ru броса́ть (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · pt lançar (computing: to send an error to an exception-handling mechanism) · eu bota (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · la iaciō (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · uk переки́нути (to install a bridge) · sv kasta (to eject or cause to fall off) · mi maka (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · mr फेकणे (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ru слепи́ть (to make by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel) · tyz bẳn (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ca llançar (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · fi kääntää (to move to another position) · zza erzen (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · hu dob (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ky таштоо (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · km ចោល (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ja 投げる (computing: to send an error to an exception-handling mechanism) · ln bwaka (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · bg чи́стя (bridge: to discard) · pl miotać (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · bg хвъ́рля в (to confuse or mislead) · bg изви́вам (to twist or turn) · sv tippa (to eject or cause to fall off) · bg променя́ (of voice: to change in order to give the illusion that the voice is that of someone else) · grc βάλλω (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · bg хвъ́рля (to imprison) · fi viskoa (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · it gettare (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ru сбро́сить (to eject or cause to fall off) · bg хвъ́рлям в (to confuse or mislead) · pi pāteti (to eject or cause to fall off) · nrf pitchi (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ar رَمَى (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · la iactō (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ru мета́ть (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · eo ĵeti (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · yi וואַרפֿן (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · th ขว้าง (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · vi chọi (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ckb ھاوێشتن (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · fi heittää (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · it lanciare (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · cs vrhnout (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · sh бацати (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · si ගසනවා (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ast llanzar (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ar صَبَّ (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · qu chamqay (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · sm lafo (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ru ки́нуть (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · fr déplacer (to move to another position) · ru бро́сить (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · bg мя́там (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · fo blaka (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · sh vrći (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · bg нана́сям (boxing: to deliver) · fa انداختن (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · kk тастау (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · es arrojar (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · pt entregar (sports: to intentionally lose a game) · tr fırlatmak (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · is kasta (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · sh bacati (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · mn хаях (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · vec lansar (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · rup aruc (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · szl ciepnónć (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · cmn 扔 (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · bg хвъ́рля (to project or send forth) · fr jeter (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · nl gooien (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · hi भट्टा (in cricket, to deliver the ball illegally by straightening the bowling arm during delivery) · km បោះ (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · sh baciti (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · fi luoda (to eject or cause to fall off) · bg хвъ́рлям (computing: to send an error to an exception-handling mechanism) · vi quăng (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · fa افگندن (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · bg изви́я (to twist or turn) · qu wikch'uy (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · fi heittää (martial arts: to lift the opponent off the ground and bring him back down) · as দলিওৱা (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · sh врћи (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · fi kiskaista (to put on hastily; to spread carelessly) · ru лепи́ть (to make by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel) · hy գցել (to eject or cause to fall off) · fi pudottaa (to eject or cause to fall off) · kw teulel (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · mfe zete (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · fi heittää (vankilaan) (to imprison) · cs házet (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · es aventar (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · fi nakella (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · bg хвъ́рля (computing: to send an error to an exception-handling mechanism) · ckb ھاوێشتن (to eject or cause to fall off) · fi iskeä (boxing: to deliver) · gd tilg (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ur پھینکنا (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · szl ciepać (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · kum ташламакъ (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · bg преме́ствам (to move to another position) · bg хвъ́рля (to send desperately) · et viskama (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ckb فڕێدان (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · fi hävitä tahallaan (sports: to intentionally lose a game) · scn lanzari (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ce кхосса (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · cy taflu (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · oc tirar (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · prg mestun (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · no hive (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · sh vrgnuti (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · bg родя́ (of animals: to give birth to) · zza esten (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · ceb labay (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air) · fi heittää (baseball: to select a pitcher) · sv dreja (to make by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel) · bg хвъ́рлям (to send desperately)
From Middle English, from Old English þrāh, þrāg (“space of time, period, while”). Of uncertain origin. Perhaps related to Gothic 𐌸𐍂𐌰𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (þragjan, “to run”).
Meanings
(obsolete) A moment, time, occasion.
(obsolete) A period of time; a while.
Downe himselfe he layd
Vpon the grassie ground, to sleepe a throw;
The cold earth was his couch, the hard steele his pillow. 1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book III, Canto IV”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:
In this Shape, or in that, has Fate entail'd
The Mother's Throws on all of Woman born,
Not more the Children, than ſure Heirs of Pain. 1742, [Edward Young], “Night the First. On Life, Death, and Immortality. […]”, in The Complaint: Or, Night-Thoughts on Life, Death, & Immortality, London: […] [Samuel Richardson] for A[ndrew] Millar […], and R[obert] Dodsley […], published 1750, →OCLC, page 14:
Commend me to them,
And tell them, that to eaſe them of their greefes,
Their feares of Hoſtile ſtrokes, their Aches loſſes,
Their pangs of Loue, with other incident throwes
That Natures fragile Veſſell doth ſuſtaine
In lifes vncertaine voyage, I will ſome kindnes do them, […] c. 1605–1608 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life of Tymon of Athens”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene ii], page 97, column 1:
[W]e never know the full force of parental affection till our children are about to be taken from us. It is then that we discover how strongly they have entwined themselves round our hearts; when we behold the fixed eye, the pale lips, the convulsive throws of death distorting the countenance; or when with aching and throbbing hearts we deposit those who are a part of ourselves in the cold and silent grave. 1806 October, J. H. K., “Hints on the Manner in which Christian Parents should Improve the Death of Children”, in The Evangelical Magazine, volume XIV, London: […] [G. Auld] for Williams and Smith, […], →OCLC, page 441:
I had then ſuch Convulſions in my Stomach, for want of ſome Suſtenance, that I cannot deſcribe; with ſuch frequent Throws and Pangs of Appetite, that nothing but the Tortures of Death can imitate; […] 1719, [Daniel Defoe], The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe; […], London: […] W[illiam] Taylor […], →OCLC, page 203:
[Valerius] Cordus ſaith, that Iuncus bombicinus ſodden in wine, and ſo taken, helpeth the throwes and gripings of the bellie, that women haue in their childing. 1597, John Gerarde [i.e., John Gerard], “Of Cotton Grasse”, in The Herball or Generall Historie of Plantes. […], London: […] Edm[und] Bollifant, for Bonham and Iohn Norton, →OCLC, book I, page 27:
Seiz'd by the general joy, his heart diſtends
With gentle throws; […] a. 1749 (date written), James Thomson, “Autumn”, in The Seasons, London: […] A[ndrew] Millar, and sold by Thomas Cadell, […], published 1768, →OCLC, page 161, lines 1322–1323:
O man haue mind of that laſt bitter throw;
For as the tree does fall, ſo lyes it euer low. 1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book I, Canto X”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC, stanza 41, page 146:
Pre-thee ſay on,
The ſetting of thine eye, and cheeke proclaime
A matter from thee; and a birth, indeed,
Which throwes thee much to yeeld. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene i], page 8, column 1: