Definition of "threw" []

• Past tense of throw. (verb)

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• "The label threw us a party in this huge, swanky conference room, complete with stadium-sized TV screens and enough food to sink even my mother's ship."
• "The name threw the white-haired gentleman for a moment."
• "Actually, it was North Dakota......sorry, SD, your name threw me!"