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Definition of throw noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

throw

noun

NAmE//θroʊ//

1the act of throwing something, especially a ball or dice a well-aimed throw It's your throw (= it's your turn to throw the dice). He threw me to the ground with a judo throw.

2the distance which something is thrown a javelin throw of 57 meters

3a loose cloth cover that can be thrown over a sofa, etc.

Idioms

$100, etc. a throw (informal)

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used to say how much items cost each The tickets for the dinner were $50 a throw.

a stone's throw

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a very short distance away We live just a stone's throw from here. The hotel is within a stone's throw of the beach.

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throw verb
throw at phrasal verb
throw in phrasal verb
throw on phrasal verb
throw up phrasal verb
throw away phrasal verb
throw into phrasal verb
throw off phrasal verb
throw open phrasal verb
throw out phrasal verb
throw over phrasal verb
throw aside phrasal verb
throw back at phrasal verb
throw back on phrasal verb
throw together phrasal verb
throw-in noun
free throw noun
throw pillow noun
vomit verb
a stone's throw

Phrasal verbs

throw at phrasal verb
throw in phrasal verb
throw on phrasal verb
throw up phrasal verb
throw away phrasal verb
throw into phrasal verb
throw off phrasal verb
throw open phrasal verb
throw out phrasal verb
throw over phrasal verb
throw aside phrasal verb
throw back at phrasal verb
throw back on phrasal verb
throw together phrasal verb

Idioms

a stone's throw
have/throw a fit
throw your hand in
throw in the towel
throw somebody a bone
throw down the gauntlet
throw your money around
throw money at something
throw your weight around
throw the book at somebody
throw good money after bad
throw somebody under the bus
throw caution to the wind(s)
throw something out of court
throw your hat into the ring
throw somebody/something overboard
throw somebody to the wolves
(catch/throw somebody) off balance
cast/shed/throw light on something
pour/throw cold water on something

Nearby words

throughway
throw verb
throw noun
throw aside phrasal verb
throw at phrasal verb