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throw

The correct spelling is throw.

How to pronounce throw

/θɹəʊ/
verb

IPA: /θɹəʊ/

Say it like: Thr-ow

The correct spelling is throw. To change place. For example: "What a great throw by the quarterback!"

Usage Examples

What a great throw by the quarterback!

The gambler staked everything on one throw of the dice.

He's always had a pretty decent throw.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To change place.
  2. 2.To change in state or status
  3. 3.To move through time.
  4. 4.To be accepted.
  5. 5.In any game, to decline to play in one's turn.

noun

  1. 1.The flight of a thrown object.
  2. 2.The act of throwing something.
  3. 3.One's ability to throw.
  4. 4.A distance travelled; displacement.
  5. 5.A piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing.

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