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To propel through the air with a motion of the hand or arm.
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To discharge into the air by any means: a machine that throws tennis balls; ash that was thrown by an erupting volcano.
(verb-transitive)
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To hurl or fling with great force or speed: threw themselves on the food; jetsam that had been thrown up onto the shore.
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To force (an opponent) to the ground or floor, as in wrestling or the martial arts.
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To cause to fall off: The horse threw its rider.
(verb-transitive)
American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.