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throw on

throw on verb: to hastily put on (clothes).

Verb

throw on (third-person singular simple present throws on, present participle throwing on, simple past threw on, past participle thrown on)

  1. (transitive) To hastily put on (clothes).
    • He threw on a T-shirt and raced outside.
  2. (transitive) To activate, to turn on (a device etc.).
    • Could you please throw on the lights?
  3. (transitive) To start playing; to put on (a film, song etc.).
    • I threw on a movie to pass the time.
    • If you need something to keep you motivated, this is a good song to throw on. The chorus repeats "Chambea, jala," which means to keep hustling.2024 May 13, Laura Hanrahan, “The 22 Best Bad Bunny Songs”, in Cosmopolitan
  4. (transitive) To send or add desperately.
    • City, who lost Kevin De Bruyne to injury midway through the second half, threw on Sergio Aguero for his final appearance but there was no fairytale ending for the club's greatest goalscorer as Chelsea closed out the win.2021 May 29, Phil McNulty, “Manchester City 0-1 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport

throw on meaning in Tamil

throw on in Tamil

அண்

Forms of throw on

third-person singular presentthrows on
present participlethrowing on
pastthrew on
past participlethrown on

Questions about throw on

What does throw on mean?
Throw on means to hastily put on (clothes).
What is throw on in Tamil?
Throw on in Tamil is அண். See Throw on meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is throw on?
Throw on is a verb.
What is the past tense of throw on?
The past tense of throw on is threw on.

Words near throw on in the dictionary

  1. throw of the dice
  2. throw off
  3. throw off balance
  4. throw off on
  5. throw off the trail
  6. throw on
  7. throw one's cap over the windmill
  8. throw one's hat in the ring
  9. throw one's hat into the ring
  10. throw one's hat over the fence
  11. throw one's hat over the wall

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