/θrəʊ/
Translation
To make something fly through the air by moving your arm and letting it go.
Word origin
From Old English thrawan, meaning to twist or turn.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- thrawan
Grammar
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
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"Throw" means to make something fly through the air with your arm.
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"Throws" is the form used with he, she, or it.
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"Threw" is the past form of "throw".
To throw is to make something fly through the air by moving your arm and letting it go. The past form is "threw".
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