throw

verb (throw, throws, threw, thrown, throwing); noun (a throw, throws)

«throw» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To send something through the air with your arm: "Throw the ball." tree →
To put something somewhere quickly or carelessly: "She threw her coat on the bed." tree →
To move your body suddenly: "He threw himself on the sofa." tree →
To confuse: "The question threw me." tree →
As a noun, an act of throwing, or a turn at throwing: "a good throw". tree →

In the lessons

In sport and PE, throwing and catching are skills; in science, a thrown ball follows a curved path because of gravity. In everyday life: throw away rubbish; don't throw things at people or animals. Phrases: throw away, throw out, throw up (be sick), throw a party, throw a tantrum.

Examples

Throw the ball to me. tree →
He threw the stone into the lake. tree →
Throw your rubbish in the bin. tree →
Don't throw sand at people. tree →
She threw a party for her birthday. tree →
I felt sick and threw up. tree →
That was a great throw! tree →
The dice was thrown three times. tree →
‘Throw out the stones,’ said Maie. tree →

Note

Past: "threw" (sounds like "through"); past participle "thrown" (sounds like "throne"). In maths, "throw a die" means roll it: each number is equally likely.

In Jewish tradition

Examples

And the LORD said unto Moses and unto Aaron: 'Take to you handfuls of soot of the furnace, and let Moses throw it heavenward in the sight of Pharaoh. (Torah EXO.9.8, JPS 1917) tree →
And I will cut off the cities of thy land, and will throw down all thy strongholds; (Prophets MIC.5.10, JPS 1917) tree →
Behold, the LORD will hurl thee up and down with a man's throw; yea, He will wind thee round and round; (Prophets ISA.22.17, JPS 1917) tree →
And he said: 'Throw her down.' So they threw her down; and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses; and she was trodden under foot. (Prophets 2KI.9.33, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Past: "threw" (sounds like "through"); past participle "thrown" (sounds like "throne"). In maths, "throw a die" means roll it: each number is equally likely.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «throw» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«throw» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «throw» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«throw» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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