outthrow
outthrow verb: to throw out.
Verb
outthrow (third-person singular simple present outthrows, present participle outthrowing, simple past outthrew, past participle outthrown)
- To throw out.
- To surpass in throwing.
- But now, ten years later, after his recent shipwreck, he cannot compete as a runner, though he can outthrow the slighter Phaeacians with the heaviest discus.2002, Eva Brann, Homeric Moments, page 48
Forms of outthrow
| third-person singular present | outthrows |
|---|---|
| present participle | outthrowing |
| past | outthrew |
| past participle | outthrown |
Origin of outthrow
From out- + throw.
Questions about outthrow
- What does outthrow mean?
- Outthrow means to throw out.
- What part of speech is outthrow?
- Outthrow is a verb.
- What is the past tense of outthrow?
- The past tense of outthrow is outthrew.
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