verb

throw

to throw, to cast, to host

Can you throw the ball to me?

Can you throw the ball to me?

Don't throw your trash on the street.

Don't throw your rubbish on the street.

They plan to throw a party.

They plan to throw a party.

The news threw him into a panic.

The news threw him into a panic.

((sth.)) ((to sb.)) to propel (sth.) towards (sb.) Can you throw the ball to me?

((sth.)) ((away)) to discard (sth.) He threw away the old shoes.

((a party)) to host a party We're going to throw a party on Saturday.

Synonyms: toss, hurl, cast; Antonyms: catch, receive

From Old English *þrāwan* meaning 'to twist, turn'.

Imagine you 'throw' a ball 'through' the air. The words sound similar.

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