Throwing Meaning in English
word · lemma: throw
Definición
Moving something through the air with your hand or arm. It can also mean causing something suddenly, as in 'throwing a party' or 'throwing someone off'.
Uso & Matices
Most often used for physically sending something through the air: 'throw a ball', 'throw it away'. Very common in phrasal and idiomatic uses too: 'throw a party', 'throw up', 'throw someone off'. Learners often confuse 'throw' with 'drop' (let fall) and 'push' (move with force without sending through the air).
Oraciones de Ejemplo
He is throwing a ball to his dog.
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They are throwing a party tonight.
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She kept throwing questions at me during the meeting.
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The news really threw me this morning.
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I’m just throwing ideas around, nothing is decided yet.
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Please stop throwing paper on the floor.
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