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Plural of throw

regular plural

The plural of throw is throws.

Forms of throw

Singularthrow /θɹəʊ/
Pluralthrows /θɹəʊz/
Countablecountable

Throws in a sentence

  • If the file is read-only, the method throws an invalid-operation exception.
  • If the called function throws an exception, the caller should be prepared to handle the error.From the entry caller
  • A couple of grown-ups was standing a couple of stone's throws away from us.From the entry stone's throw
  • The pitcher fields the comebacker and throws it to first for the out.From the entry comebacker
  • He throws great parties: the beer flows like water.From the entry like water

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

Questions about the plural of throw

What is the plural of throw?
The plural of throw is throws.
Is throw countable?
Throw is a countable noun.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: throw (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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