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Meaning of "throw about" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THROW ABOUT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THROW ABOUT

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

WHAT DOES THROW ABOUT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of throw about in the English dictionary

The definition of throw about in the dictionary is to spend in a reckless and flaunting manner.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THROW ABOUT

throw a wobbler
throw a wobbly
throw cold water on
throw cold water on something
throw down
throw down the gauntlet
throw dust in the eyes of
throw in
throw in one´s hand
throw in the sponge
throw in the towel
throw mud at
throw off
throw one´s hand in
throw one´s hat at it
throw one´s hat in the ring
throw one´s weight about
throw one´s weight around
throw oneself at
throw oneself into

WORDS THAT END LIKE THROW ABOUT

about
bout
bring about
come about
get about
go about
just about
kick about
make no bones about
marabout
nothing to write home about
out and about
right about
roundabout
see about
set about
talk about
thereabout
time about
walkabout
what about

Synonyms and antonyms of throw about in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «throw about» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THROW ABOUT

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

Translator English - Chinese

关于抛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

arrojar sobre
570 millions of speakers

English

throw about
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

के बारे में फेंक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رمي حول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бросить о
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lançar sobre
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সম্পর্কে নিক্ষেপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jeter sur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Membuang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verstreuen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

約投げる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에 대한 던져
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mungkasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ném về
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பற்றி எறியுங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बद्दल फेक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hakkında atmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spargere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rzucać się
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кинути про
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arunca despre
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ρίξει περίπου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gooi oor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kasta om
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kaste om
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of throw about

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THROW ABOUT»

The term «throw about» is normally little used and occupies the 129.507 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THROW ABOUT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «throw about» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «throw about» 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 throw about

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THROW ABOUT»

Discover the use of throw about in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to throw about and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Words Phrases That Carry Uncommon Mean
Throw/throw about/throw oneself/throw away/throw back on (upon)/throw oneself down/throw in/ throw it off Throw means cause to go through the air. She throws quite well. Ask the children not to throw stones. Throw about means to scatter.
A. P. Sarma, 2005
2
The Book
If batters don't often swing at first pitches, even strikes, and pitchers are instructed to “get the first pitch over,” why do they only throw about 50% first strikes? Is that the best they can do? Are they trying with all their heart and soul to throw a ...
Tom M. tango autofilled, 2007
3
Encyclopedic Graded Grammar Vol 1
... crash about - hang about, wander about - come about, bring about - throw about, hedge about - drift about, crash about - lounge about, mope about - round about, throw about - turn about, face about - bring about, come about - know about, ...
I P Attarde
4
New Italian and English Dictionary in Two Parts: With a New ...
... prep, fuorfuóra ; in ogni parte Throughout', adv. dappertútto; per ogni dove Through 'paced, adj. com pi ú to, perfétto -a Throve, pretérito del verbo to thrive ( vide) Throw, va. gettiíre; lanciere; scagliilre; tirare 1 Throw about', vn. spirgere quà e ...
F. C. Meadows, 1835
5
The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball
It also appears that pitchers throw about 50% first strikes. First-Pitch Result Rate Pitches taken (per pitch) 0.711 Pitches swung or bunted at (per pitch) 0.289 Balls Taken (per pitch taken) 0.578 Strikes Taken (per pitch taken) 0.422 Swing or ...
Tom M. Tango, Mitchel G. Lichtman, Andrew E. Dolphin, 2007
6
A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary and Expositor of the ...
To perform the act of casting ; to cast dice ; to Throw about, to cast about, to try expedients. Throw, fAro, s. A cast, the act of casting, or throwing ; a cast of dice, that manner in which the dice fall when they are cast ; the space to which any thing ...
John Walker, 1838
7
The Knucklebook: Everything You Need to Know About ...
... each batter. Knuckleball pitchers have to use the zones, but that's pretty simple. First-pitch strikes can go anywhere, even in the middle zone. Almost every batter will give the first one to you, so make that first strike. From there, throw about 90 ...
Dave Clark, 2012
8
Curve Ball
But Glen is already releasing the ball, another perfect throw about a metre in front of home plate on the third base line. I'm there to catch it, and the runner puts the brakes on. The throw's about three paces ahead of the runner. He's caught in a ...
John Danakas, 1993
9
U.S. Geological Survey professional paper
Pre-Miocene(?) strati- graphic throw about 1,000 feet; total throw, Including postvolcanism and post- Quaternary gravel, not determinable because depth to Upper Cretaceous rocks In downthrown block Is not known; throw decreases sharply to ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1967
10
The Men's Health Longevity Program: A 12-week Plan to ...
Throw about one fistful of loose green lettuce leaves or salad greens into a wide soup bowl. Cut six slices of cucumber and about half of a tomato and place on top the greens. Take a bottle of olive oil, put your thumb over the top, and shake ...
‎2001

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« EDUCALINGO. Throw about [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/throw-about>. May 2024 ».
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