throwing
UK/ˈθɹəʊ.ɪŋ//ˈθɹoʊ.ɪŋ/
throwing is the present participle and gerund of throw.
Noun
throwing (countable and uncountable, plural throwings)
- The act by which something is thrown.
- […] it looked like a house where they played charades, where there would be long streamers of evergreen and dozens of wreaths of holly at Christmas-time, where there were tearful, happy weddings and great throwings of rice after little brides […]1909, Booth Tarkington, Beasley's Christmas Party
- The process of making ceramic ware on the potter's wheel
Meaning of throw
Verb
throw (third-person singular simple present throws, present participle throwing, simple past threw or (nonstandard) throwed, past participle thrown or (nonstandard) throwed or (nonstandard) threw)
- To hurl; to release (an object) with some force from one’s hands, an apparatus, etc. so that it moves rapidly through the air.
- throw a shoe; throw a javelin
- To eject or cause to fall off.
- the horse threw its rider
- To move to another position or condition; to displace.
- throw the switch
- To make (a pot) by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel.
- Through practice, you’ll learn how to add the right amount of water as you throw a pot, and your fingers will feel when the pot has reached the proper thickness.2009 January 19, Linda Franz, Basic Pottery Making: All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started, Stackpole Books, →ISBN
- To deliver (the ball) illegally by straightening the bowling arm during delivery.
- To send (an error) to an exception-handling mechanism in order to interrupt normal processing.
- If the file is read-only, the method throws an invalid-operation exception.
Forms of throwing
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Words formed from throwing
Phrases with throwing
- throwing by
- throwing in
- throwing on
- throwing up
- throwing BBs
- throwing off
- throwing out
- throwing away
- throwing axes
- throwing back
- throwing down
- throwing open
106 more phrasesFewer phrases
- throwing over
- throwing a fit
- throwing about
- throwing aside
- throwing hands
- throwing shade
- throwing signs
- throwing smoke
- throwing stars
- throwing a kiss
- throwing an eye
- throwing knives
- throwing off on
- throwing shapes
- throwing sticks
- throwing stones
- throwing tables
- throwing wheels
- throwing in with
- throwing it back
- throwing a mickey
- throwing a sickie
- throwing a wobbly
- throwing light on
- throwing tantrums
- throwing the bull
- throwing together
- throwing wobblies
- throwing a bone to
- throwing a tantrum
- throwing them bows
- throwing for a loop
- throwing oneself at
- throwing a wrench in
- throwing in the bark
- throwing off balance
- throwing one's voice
- throwing some shapes
- throwing the book at
- throwing the hatchet
- throwing to the dogs
- throwing under a bus
- throwing away the key
- throwing in the cards
- throwing in the towel
- throwing money around
- throwing oneself into
- throwing to the lions
- throwing to the winds
- throwing cold water on
- throwing in one's hand
- throwing in the sponge
- throwing off the trail
- throwing to the wolves
- throwing under the bus
- throwing up the sponge
- throwing one's back out
- throwing oneself behind
- throwing someone a bone
- throwing up one's hands
- throwing gas on the fire
- throwing the bull around
- throwing the rulebook at
- throwing a wet blanket on
- throwing the handkerchief
- throwing an ant into a sty
- throwing down the gauntlet
- throwing in at the deep end
- throwing one's luck in with
- throwing caution to the wind
- throwing one's weight around
- throwing one's weight behind
- throwing pearls before swine
- throwing someone a curveball
- throwing gasoline on the fire
- throwing good money after bad
- screaming, crying, throwing up
- throwing a wrench in the gears
- throwing a wrench in the works
- throwing one's hat in the ring
- throwing one's name in the hat
- throwing spaghetti at the wall
- throwing a spanner in the works
- throwing dust in someone's eyes
- throwing a wrench into the works
- throwing one's hat into the ring
- throwing one's hat over the wall
- throwing stones in a glass house
- throwing a spanner into the works
- throwing one's hat over the fence
- throwing one's toys out of the pram
- throwing oneself on someone's mercy
- throwing spaghetti against the wall
- throwing a sprat to catch a mackerel
- throwing one's cap over the windmill
- throwing something in someone's face
- throwing a monkey wrench in the works
- throwing something in someone's teeth
- like throwing a hot dog down a hallway
- like throwing a sausage down a hallway
- throwing a monkey wrench into the works
- throwing the baby out with the bathwater
- throwing nickels around like manhole covers
- locking someone up and throwing away the key
- throwing one's hotdog down someone's hallway
- throwing things at the wall and seeing what sticks
Questions about throwing
- What does throwing mean?
- Throwing means the act by which something is thrown.
- What is throwing the present participle and gerund of?
- Throwing is the present participle and gerund of throw.
- What part of speech is throwing?
- Throwing is a noun.
- How do you pronounce throwing?
- Throwing is pronounced /ˈθɹoʊ.ɪŋ/ (US).
- What is the plural of throwing?
- The plural of throwing is throwings.
Words near throwing in the dictionary
Source and license
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