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  • 11Throw — Throw, v. i. To perform the act of throwing or casting; to cast; specifically, to cast dice. [1913 Webster] {To throw about}, to cast about; to try expedients. [R.] [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 12Throw — Throw, n. [AS. [thorn]r[=a]h, [thorn]r[=a]g.] Time; while; space of time; moment; trice. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] I will with Thomas speak a little throw. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 13throw — [v1] propel something through the air bandy, barrage, bombard, buck, bunt, butt, cant, cast, catapult, chuck, dash, deliver, discharge, dislodge, drive, fell, fire, flick, fling, fling off, flip, floor, force, heave, hurl, impel, lapidate, launch …

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  • 14throw up — [v1] vomit, be nauseous be sick, bring up, disgorge, heave, puke*, regurgitate, retch, spew, spit up, upchuck*; concepts 179,308 throw up [v2] build quickly build overnight*, jerrybuild*, knock together*, patch, put together, roughcast, roughhew …

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  • 15Throw — (thr[=o]), n. [See {Throe}.] Pain; especially, pain of travail; throe. [Obs.] Spenser. Dryden. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 16throw-in — n an action in which someone throws the ball back onto the field in a game of football ▪ Beckham will take the throw in …

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  • 17throw-in — throw ins N COUNT When there is a throw in in a football or rugby match, the ball is thrown back onto the field after it has been kicked off it …

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  • 18throw in — (something) to include something extra. If you subscribe now, the phone company throws in 90 days of free Internet access. She would throw some French fries in to keep the customers happy …

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  • 19throw on — (something) to quickly put on something. He leapt out of bed and threw his clothes on. She threw on a raincoat and ran outdoors to get the cat. Opposite of: throw off (something) …

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  • 20throw up — (something) to vomit. The bus ride was making him feel sick, and he was afraid he was going to throw up. I fed the baby some fruit, but she threw it up …

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