Past tense of throw

Forms of throw

Less standard forms: throwed (nonstandard), thrun (dialectal).

Threw and thrown in a sentence

• the horse threw its rider
• The pitcher threw a perfect game.
• The more breadcrumbs I threw on the ground, the more they quacked.From the entry quack
• He bought her some chocolates as a gift. She ate one chocolate and threw the rest away.From the entry chocolate
• The pitcher threw a cut fastball that was slower than his usual pitch.From the entry cut

Meaning of throw

1. verb To hurl; to release (an object) with some force from one’s hands, an apparatus, etc. so that it moves rapidly through the air.
2. verb To eject or cause to fall off.
3. verb To move to another position or condition; to displace.

Full definition of throw

Verbs like throw

• know (knew)
• grow (grew)
• draw (drew)
• blow (blew)
• withdraw (withdrew)
• overthrow (overthrew)
• slay (slew)

More about throw

• Meaning of throw
• Synonyms of throw
• Throw in a sentence
• Plural of throw
• Throw in Hindi
• Throw in Tamil
• Throw in Marathi
• Throw in Urdu

Questions about the past tense of throw

What is the past tense of throw?

The past tense of throw is threw.

What is the past participle of throw?

The past participle of throw is thrown.

Is throw a regular or irregular verb?

Throw is an irregular verb: its past tense is not formed with -ed.

Is throwed correct?

throwed is marked nonstandard in Wiktionary. The usual past tense of throw is threw.

Is thrun correct?

thrun is marked dialectal in Wiktionary. The usual past tense of throw is threw.