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Synonyms of throw

47 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for throw is cast. Other synonyms of throw are project, launch, toss, fling and pitch. The opposite of throw is catch.

Synonyms and similar words for throw

verbTo hurl; to release (an object) with some force from one’s hands, an apparatus, etc. so that it...

  • bungTo put, throw, or place something without care; to chuck.
  • castTo throw.
  • flingTo throw with violence or quick movement; to hurl.
  • hurlTo throw (something) with force.

verbTo eject or cause to fall off.

verbTo move to another position or condition; to displace.

verbTo intentionally lose a game.

verbSynonym of pass.

  • passTo throw the ball, generally downfield, towards a teammate.

nounA piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing.

  • throwoverSynonym of throw (“piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing”).
  • throw blanketA blanket smaller than an adult bed blanket, usually placed on a sofa or chair.

verbMore synonyms

  • chuckTo throw, especially in a careless or inaccurate manner.
  • chunk slangTo throw.
  • dashTo throw violently.
  • dumpTo put or throw down with more or less of violence; hence, to unload from a cart by tilting it.
  • feck
  • heaveTo throw, cast.
  • hieldTo throw; cast; put.
  • hoy AustraliaTo throw.
  • huckTo throw or chuck.
  • launchTo throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force.
  • lobTo throw.
  • peckTo throw.
  • peg slangTo throw.
  • pitchTo throw.
  • precipitateTo throw an object or person from a great height.
  • projectTo cast (an image or shadow) upon a surface; to throw or cast forward; to shoot forth.
  • quoitTo throw like a quoit.
  • shyTo throw sideways with a jerk; to fling.
  • slightTo throw heedlessly.
  • skewTo hurl or throw.
  • slingTo throw with a circular or arcing motion.
  • tossTo throw with an initial upward direction.
  • trajectTo throw or cast through, over, or across.
  • whang Australia, UKTo throw with a rapid slamming motion.
  • whipTo throw or kick an object at a high velocity.
  • whopTo throw or move (something) quickly, usually with an impact.
  • wingTo throw.
  • yeet slangTo throw (something) with great force; to hurl.
  • cook UK, dialectalTo throw.
  • jerk obsoleteTo throw with a quick and suddenly arrested motion of the hand.
  • hurtle archaic, literaryTo propel or throw (something) hard or violently; to fling, to hurl.
  • pick obsoleteTo throw; to pitch.
  • thrill obsoleteTo hurl; to throw; to cast.
  • warp obsolete, rareTo throw.

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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.

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Questions about synonyms of throw

What is another word for throw?
Throw has 47 synonyms on Word.ws, such as cast, project, launch, toss, fling, pitch, hurl and sling.
What is the opposite of throw?
The opposite of throw is catch.
What does throw mean?
Throw means to hurl; to release (an object) with some force from one’s hands, an apparatus, etc. so that it moves rapidly through the air.

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