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It's difficult to do a genre film well, and it doesn't matter if you're talking vampire movies or 'Dawn of the Dead' or 'The Thing' or 'Escape From New York.' Those kind of movies, they understand what the old-school B-movie is supposed to be, they get the throwback of it.
Ethan Hawke

Meaning of "throwback" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THROWBACK

throwback  [ˈθrəʊˌbæk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THROWBACK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Throwback is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb throwback in English.

WHAT DOES THROWBACK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of throwback in the English dictionary

The first definition of throwback in the dictionary is a person, animal, or plant that has the characteristics of an earlier or more primitive type. Other definition of throwback is a reversion to such an organism. Throwback is also to revert to an earlier or more primitive type.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO THROWBACK

PRESENT

Present
I throwback
you throwback
he/she/it throwbacks
we throwback
you throwback
they throwback
Present continuous
I am throwbacking
you are throwbacking
he/she/it is throwbacking
we are throwbacking
you are throwbacking
they are throwbacking
Present perfect
I have throwbacked
you have throwbacked
he/she/it has throwbacked
we have throwbacked
you have throwbacked
they have throwbacked
Present perfect continuous
I have been throwbacking
you have been throwbacking
he/she/it has been throwbacking
we have been throwbacking
you have been throwbacking
they have been throwbacking
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 throwbacked
you throwbacked
he/she/it throwbacked
we throwbacked
you throwbacked
they throwbacked
Past continuous
I was throwbacking
you were throwbacking
he/she/it was throwbacking
we were throwbacking
you were throwbacking
they were throwbacking
Past perfect
I had throwbacked
you had throwbacked
he/she/it had throwbacked
we had throwbacked
you had throwbacked
they had throwbacked
Past perfect continuous
I had been throwbacking
you had been throwbacking
he/she/it had been throwbacking
we had been throwbacking
you had been throwbacking
they had been throwbacking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you throwback
we let´s throwback
you throwback
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to throwback
Past participle
throwbacked
Present Participle
throwbacking
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 THROWBACK


bareback
ˈbɛəˌbæk
blowback
ˈbləʊˌbæk
callback
ˈkɔːlˌbæk
cashback
ˈkæʃˌbæk
comeback
ˈkʌmˌbæk
cornerback
ˈkɔːnəˌbæk
feedback
ˈfiːdˌbæk
flashback
ˈflæʃˌbæk
hatchback
ˈhætʃˌbæk
hold-back
ˈhəʊldˌbæk
horseback
ˈhɔːsˌbæk
outback
ˈaʊtˌbæk
paperback
ˈpeɪpəˌbæk
payback
ˈpeɪˌbæk
playback
ˈpleɪˌbæk
plowback
ˈplaʊˌbæk
quarterback
ˈkwɔːtəˌbæk
slowback
ˈsləʊˌbæk
sowback
ˈsaʊˌbæk
yellowback
ˈjɛləʊˌbæk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THROWBACK

throw someone under the bus
throw the baby out with the bath water
throw the book at
throw to the wolves
throw together
throw up
throw up one´s hands
throw weight
throw-forward
throw-in
throw-off
throw-out
throwaway
throwaway society
thrower
throwing
throwing stick
thrown
throwover
throwster

WORDS THAT END LIKE THROWBACK

back
back to back
back-to-back
bounce back
clawback
drawback
fallback
get back
go back
hardback
hold back
laid-back
look back
lower back
pat on the back
positive feedback
sit back
skewback
splashback
upper back

Synonyms and antonyms of throwback in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «throwback» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THROWBACK

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

Translator English - Chinese

倒退
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

retroceso
570 millions of speakers

English

throwback
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विपर्ययण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ردة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

возврат
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

retrocesso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রত্যাবর্তন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

retour en arrière
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Balik balik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rückschlag
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

先祖返り
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

후퇴
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mbalik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự nga ra sau
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

த்ரோபேக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फेरबॅक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gerileme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ritorno al passato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wypisany rachunek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

повернення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

intoarcere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιστορική αναδρομή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

throwback
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

återgång
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

throwback
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of throwback

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THROWBACK»

The term «throwback» is very widely used and occupies the 16.844 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THROWBACK» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «THROWBACK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word throwback.
1
Steven Cojocaru
J. Lo, whether she is good or bad, is like a fiery movie star, a throwback to Elizabeth Taylor in her heyday.
2
Ariana Grande
My personal style is a mixture of, like, girly, throwback, like retro '50s pin-ups, floral, like hippies, like anything feminine, and like flirty.
3
Ethan Hawke
It's difficult to do a genre film well, and it doesn't matter if you're talking vampire movies or 'Dawn of the Dead' or 'The Thing' or 'Escape From New York.' Those kind of movies, they understand what the old-school B-movie is supposed to be, they get the throwback of it.
4
Judith Hill
Lauryn Hill's always been a hero of mine. And Bruno Mars, Janelle Monae and Adele, those are the current artists I would reference in terms of who's been able to do really amazing pop records with really cool, organic throwback elements of soul in there as well.
5
Oscar Isaac
'Mojave' is a very wild, throwback film with these two dudes going after each other.
6
Annie Jacobsen
In the late 1960s, Ontario Airport was a throwback to a bygone era. Located 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, the airport served only two carriers, Western and Bonanza. Passengers could catch regional flights to San Francisco, Sacramento, Las Vegas, Palm Springs, Phoenix and Los Angeles, and that was about it.
7
Jewel
Amazingly, I've been sort of an anomaly in the music industry. I feel like I've been able to exist as kind of a throwback artist.
8
Spike Jonze
I have a home phone number, and I like it! It's like a throwback already.
9
Kevin Love
To me, throwback means I'm a smart player. I know how to play the game. I'm very skilled. I do a lot of things that other people don't do.
10
Damian Marley
In Jamaica, them always have throwback riddims, recycled old beats, and the hardcore reggae scene is always present. You have faster stuff like the more commercialized stuff, but you always have that segment of music that is always from the core, from the original root of it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THROWBACK»

Discover the use of throwback in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to throwback and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Throwback: A Big-League Catcher Tells How the Game Is Really ...
This is a book about pre-game rituals, what to look for when a pitcher warms up between innings, the signs a catcher uses to communicate with the pitcher, and so much more.
Jason Kendall, Lee Judge, 2014
2
The Throwback
When Lockhart Flawse is catapulted out of his upper-class and rapunzel-esque life with the curmudgeonly Flawse Senior, he must enter the world of suburbia, and marriage.
Tom Sharpe, 2011
3
Throwback
When his granddaughter is kidnapped by a sociopath, Kentucky mountain man Cole Clayfield must test all his tracking skills and pursues the madman's trail through the rough mountains and mean city streets. Reprint.
Frank C. Strunk, 1997
4
Throwback
Another second ticks by. Soon it will be too late to avoid overtime. But I can't go on. I think of all the hard work and sacrifices I've made over the past 3 years to get to this point.
Dave Conifer, 2004
5
As Time Goes By: Boomerang Marriages, Serial Spouses, ...
In this inspiring book, best-selling author Abigail Trafford describes how people over fifty are rewriting the script of love and in the process redefining the institution of marriage for future generations.
Abigail Trafford, 2010
6
Throwback
Reader advisory: This book contains scenes with same-gender sex, and references to child abuse. Primal Urgeby Elyssa Lynne For six years Guerrin has become a werewolf, mindlessly killing every full moon.
Annie Windsor, Shelly Munro, Elyssa Lynne, 2009
7
The Encyclopedia of Taxation & Tax Policy
Throwback. rules,. multistate. corporations. LeAnn Luna University of Tennessee A rule that allows income not taxable in the destination state to be taxed in the state where the sale originates. Background A taxpayer is subject to taxation in ...
Joseph J. Cordes, Robert D. Ebel, Jane Gravelle, 2005
8
The Throwback
Michael Carroll. Book Two: Visionary Chapter 14 The ship took almost half an hour to.
Michael Carroll, 2001
9
Drafting the Estate Plan: Law and Forms, 2007
[B] Determining the Throwback Tax The rules for determining the amount, if any, of "throwback tax" resulting from a distribution by a trust having accumulated income from previous taxable years are highly complex. In general, if a trust's current ...
David A. Handler, Deborah V. Dunn, 2007
10
The Throwback: A Western Duo
Montana is a young fellow from the hill country who hopes to become a regular with Hurn's Wild West Show.
Cherry Wilson, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THROWBACK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term throwback is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Calvin Harris Shares 'Fantastic' Throwback Pic
The EDM superstar shared a throwback peek at his pre-fame days on Tuesday, letting fans know he wasn't always, ahem, cut out for his Armani briefs. «Access Hollywood, Jul 15»
2
Packers, Dolphins get high marks for throwback uniforms
This design, which replaces the "Acme Packers" throwback that the team had worn in recent years, will be worn on Oct. 18 against the Chargers. In keeping with ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
3
Cindy Crawford Shares Topless Throwback Photo During Fun …
Cindy Crawford shared a steamy Throwback Thursday photo on her Instagram that is now receiving a lot of attention. The photo has people talking on social ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
4
Cubs, White Sox To Honor Ernie Banks, Minnie Minoso With …
14 on 1958 throwback jerseys to pay tribute to Banks, who wore that number and is remembered as “Mr. Cub.” At the same time, the White Sox will wear 1959 ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
5
See Beyoncé's awesome throwback photo to celebrate Solange's …
Beyoncé celebrated her sister Solange's birthday with a cute-as-hell throwback photo from their childhood. “Happy birthday my sis! I love you deep,” Bey wrote ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jun 15»
6
Steelers to wear 1934 throwbacks Nov. 1
The Steelers will wear their 1934 throwback uniforms for the team's Nov. 1 contest vs. the Cincinnati Bengals. This will mark the fourth straight season Pittsburgh ... «Steelers.com, Jun 15»
7
'Throwback Thursday' Cocktail Of The Week: Harvey Wallbanger
One of our favorite throwback drinks from the '70s is the Harvey Wallbanger. According to askmen.com, this cocktail was inspired by a California surfer named ... «Patch.com, Jun 15»
8
Bonnaroo Details 'Throwback Superjam Dance Party'
Officially dubbed the "Throwback Superjam Dance Party," the rest of the lineup includes Jack Antonoff (Bleachers, fun.) Chance the Rapper, Reggie Watts, ... «RollingStone.com, May 15»
9
Jennifer Aniston Takes Us Back to the '90s with Amazing Throwback
The Friends alum took over the Instagram account for her beauty company, Living Proof, last Thursday, and posted a Throwback Thursday photo of herself with ... «TV Guide, May 15»
10
Texans player tweets gruesome throwback pic of leg bruise — PHOTO
Dec 7, 2014; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt (99) before the start of their game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, May 15»

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