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I wrote five issues of that and got the sack. Actually, they paid me for eight, but they changed their minds about the direction and threw three issues out the window.
Eddie Campbell

Meaning of "threw" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THREW

threw  [θruː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THREW

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Threw is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb threw in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO THREW

PRESENT

Present
I throw
you throw
he/she/it throws
we throw
you throw
they throw
Present continuous
I am throwing
you are throwing
he/she/it is throwing
we are throwing
you are throwing
they are throwing
Present perfect
I have thrown
you have thrown
he/she/it has thrown
we have thrown
you have thrown
they have thrown
Present perfect continuous
I have been throwing
you have been throwing
he/she/it has been throwing
we have been throwing
you have been throwing
they have been throwing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I threw
you threw
he/she/it threw
we threw
you threw
they threw
Past continuous
I was throwing
you were throwing
he/she/it was throwing
we were throwing
you were throwing
they were throwing
Past perfect
I had thrown
you had thrown
he/she/it had thrown
we had thrown
you had thrown
they had thrown
Past perfect continuous
I had been throwing
you had been throwing
he/she/it had been throwing
we had been throwing
you had been throwing
they had been throwing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will throw
you will throw
he/she/it will throw
we will throw
you will throw
they will throw
Future continuous
I will be throwing
you will be throwing
he/she/it will be throwing
we will be throwing
you will be throwing
they will be throwing
Future perfect
I will have thrown
you will have thrown
he/she/it will have thrown
we will have thrown
you will have thrown
they will have thrown
Future perfect continuous
I will have been throwing
you will have been throwing
he/she/it will have been throwing
we will have been throwing
you will have been throwing
they will have been throwing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would threw
you would threw
he/she/it would threw
we would threw
you would threw
they would threw
Conditional continuous
I would be throwing
you would be throwing
he/she/it would be throwing
we would be throwing
you would be throwing
they would be throwing
Conditional perfect
I would have threw
you would have threw
he/she/it would have threw
we would have threw
you would have threw
they would have threw
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been throwing
you would have been throwing
he/she/it would have been throwing
we would have been throwing
you would have been throwing
they would have been throwing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you throw
we let´s throw
you throw
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to throw
Past participle
thrown
Present Participle
throwing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THREW


Andrew
ˈændruː
breakthrough
ˈbreɪkˌθruː
brew
bruː
click-through
ˈklɪkˌθruː
crew
kruː
cru
kruː
drew
druː
grew
ɡruː
guru
ˈɡʊruː
Hebrew
ˈhiːbruː
kuru
ˈkʊruː
Nauru
nɑːˈuːruː
Peru
pəˈruː
roo
ruː
roux
ruː
rue
ruː
screw
skruː
through
θruː
thru
θruː
true
truː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THREW

threnodial
threnodic
threnodies
threnodist
threnody
threnos
threonine
thresh
thresh out
threshel
thresher
thresher shark
threshing
threshing machine
threshold
threshold agreement
threshold policy
threshold price
threshold wage policy
thrice

WORDS THAT END LIKE THREW

beshrew
cabin crew
common shrew
corkscrew
elephant shrew
film crew
home brew
home-brew
Modern Hebrew
otter shrew
outgrew
overthrew
Renfrew
shrew
thumbscrew
tree shrew
unscrew
water shrew
witches´ brew
withdrew

Synonyms and antonyms of threw in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «THREW»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «threw» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of threw
arrange · astonish · attempt · baffle · bring down · cast · chance · chuck · confound · confuse · dart · deliver · direct · discompose · disconcert · dislodge · dumbfound · emit · engage · essay · fashion · faze · fell · flick · fling · floor · form · gamble · give · give off · hazard · heave · host · hurl · jack up · land · launch · lob · mould · operate · organize · overturn · perturb · pitch · plan · project · propel · prostrate · provide · put · put on · radiate · send · shape · shoot · shy · sling · switch on · toss · try · unnerve · unseat · unsettle · upset · venture · wager

Translation of «threw» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THREW

Find out the translation of threw to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of threw from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «threw» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

arrojó
570 millions of speakers

English

threw
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फेंक दिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رمى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бросил
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jogou
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছুড়ে ফেলে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jeta
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Melemparkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

warf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

投げた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

던졌다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mbuwang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ném
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எறிந்தனர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फेकले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

attı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gettò
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rzucił
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кинув
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a aruncat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έριξε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gooi
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kastade
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kastet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of threw

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THREW»

The term «threw» is very widely used and occupies the 10.766 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THREW» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «threw» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «threw» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about threw

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10 QUOTES WITH «THREW»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word threw.
1
Richie Allen
Sparky Lyle threw me a slider, and it wound up in the seats. We won, and it was a memorable moment.
2
S. Ansky
Bearing an eternal longing for Jewishness, I threw myself in all directions and left to work for another people. I am not one of those lucky ones raised in their own environment, whose work is normal.
3
Kevyn Aucoin
Kids threw rocks at me, told me I was ugly and left death threats in my locker.
4
Vincent Bugliosi
The votes of 60,000 Floridians were not counted. The Court threw out all 60,00 votes. And that's what the newspapers around the country are counting now.
5
Eddie Campbell
I wrote five issues of that and got the sack. Actually, they paid me for eight, but they changed their minds about the direction and threw three issues out the window.
6
Dyan Cannon
I was going to go make a film in Greece. if they caught you with this much marijuana, they threw you in jail, no questions asked, and I was trying to stuff it in my deodorant bottles. I thought, what I am doing?
7
Leslie Caron
It's the first film that I made where the director was not present under the camera, and it threw me.
8
Elliott Carter
Well I tried to, but I could never write anything that I liked or was worthwhile. I threw it all out and realized that I had to make a serious study- that my tastes were far more advanced than my abilities.
9
Eugene Cernan
After Apollo 17, America stopped looking towards the next horizon. The United States had become a space-faring nation, but threw it away. We have sacrificed space exploration for space exploitation, which is interesting but scarcely visionary.
10
Wesley Clark
I remember in the spring of 1971, a hundred thousand people converged on the Pentagon in June of 1971. They threw blood; I guess it was goat's blood or something, on the steps to the Pentagon. People were being accused of being murderers and baby killers. You just can't imagine the civic outrage.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THREW»

Discover the use of threw in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to threw and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Why Beethoven Threw the Stew: And Lots More Stories About ...
The lively black and white line illustrations provide a perfect accompaniment to the text, and make this book attractive and accessible for children to enjoy on their own or share with an adult.
Steven Isserlis, 2012
2
The Girl Who Threw Butterflies
Mick Cochrane is a professor of English and the Lowery Writer-in-Residence at Canisius College in Buffalo, New York, where he lives with his wife and two sons. From the Hardcover edition.
Mick Cochrane, 2009
3
When the Stars Threw Down Their Spears: The Goblin Wars, ...
"Buy this novel for readers of Franny Billingsley and Dia Calhoun as well as fans of urban fantasy." — Kirkus Reviews, starred review of Tyger Tyger: The Goblin Wars, Book One Locked doors are opening, and magical creatures are tumbling ...
Kersten Hamilton, 2013
4
Too Good to be Threw: The Complete Operations Manual for ...
The newest, revised edition of Too Good to be Threw, often called "the resale bible", now encompassing buy-outright as well as consignment shops.
Kate Holmes, Katydid Press, 2004
5
Threw the Eyes: It's Just a Game of Softball
Fromrecreational to travel to high school andfrom making donations to navigating thepolitics, this guide seeks to help you knowwhat to expect and become the source ofsupport your daughter needs to excel as asoft ball player.
Dwayne Zulauf, 2012
6
She Had a Treasure and She Threw it Away: A True Story by ...
She had a treasure and she threw it away is about a dedicated godly husband who loved his wife like God loves the church.
Tommy Richardson, 2010
7
Horace the Horse Threw a Shoe
The longer he pouts in his room, though, the more he realizes he may have been a little ornery. Join Horace and author Kody Keith for a valuable lesson about consequences and trust in Threw a Shoe.
Kody Keith, 2010
8
A Bitter Cup of Coffee: How MLB and the Players Association ...
This painstakingly researched book by Douglas J. Gladstone examines the plight of 874 Major League Baseball players who played between 1947 and 1979, all with brief trials in the majors, careers figuratively "just long enough to drink a cup ...
Douglas J. Gladstone, 2010
9
My Closet Threw a Party
In fun and fanciful verse and wacky, colorful pictures, a quite unusual partycomes brightly to life in a little girl's cluttered closet and messy room, asclean clothes play with stinky ones until they all become entangled together.Full ...
Robyn Parnell, Jimmy Pickering, 2005
10
Sue Threw the Goop Through the Hoop
Photographs and simple text introduce homophones, words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings.
Amanda Rondeau, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THREW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term threw is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Lee Nelson: Who is comedian who threw money over Sepp Blatter …
Brodkin disrupted proceedings at Fifa on Monday when he ran into a conference in character as Bent and threw a wad of cash over Sepp Blatter's head. «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
Froome says spectator threw urine at him during stage 14
MENDE, France (VN) — Chris Froome said a spectator threw urine at him during Saturday's stage 14 of the Tour de France. Froome rode on despite the ... «velonews.competitor.com, Jul 15»
3
Aroldis Chapman Threw Serious 100 MPH Heat at the All Star Game
Aroldis Chapman threw gas/cheese/heat or whatever baseball slang you want to use during the ninth inning of the All Star Game in Cincinnati. The Reds closer ... «The Big Lead, Jul 15»
4
Darcey Freeman inquest: Doctors knew father who threw 4yo off …
Doctors were warned Arthur Freeman was violent but did not report him to authorities before he threw his daughter Darcey from Melbourne's West Gate Bridge, ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
5
Police: Man threw semen at women in shopping center
A Port Jervis man has been charged with felony sexual abuse after throwing seminal fluid stored in a hand-sanitizer bottle at two women in a Middletown ... «Times Herald-Record, Jul 15»
6
Obese woman fat shamed into losing 13 stone after bullies threw
An obese woman who comfort ate her way to 23 stone has revealed she was shocked into losing weight after being left humiliated by a group of strangers. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
7
Chilling text messages reveal final moments before father threw
A few hours later, the two text messaged back and forth for just under 25 minutes before Moreno says he threw Aaden into the river before he then jumped. «kfor.com, Jul 15»
8
NYPD Seeks Man Who Threw Firecracker Into Police Car
Investigators say the man threw a firework into a marked squad car that was parked on Carlton Avenue near the Atlantic Terminal Houses early Sunday morning. «NY1, Jul 15»
9
A man with no arms threw out the Giants' first pitch and it was a …
This is Tom Willis ... and this is what Tom Willis can do: And here are some photos from another angle or two: First pitch at tonight's @SFGiants game was (a ... «SB Nation, Jun 15»
10
Huntsville police say man threw hot coals in officer's face
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Huntsville police say an officer was injured when a man threw hot coals in his face. Police tell local media the officer was responding to a ... «Chattanooga Times Free Press, Jun 15»

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