Definition of throw

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Throw (v. t.) To overturn; to prostrate in wrestling; as, a man throws his antagonist..

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Revert :: Revert (v. t.) To throw back; to reflect; to reverberate.
Catapult :: Catapult (n.) An engine somewhat resembling a massive crossbow, used by the ancient Greeks and Romans for throwing stones, arrows, spears, etc..
Wrestle :: Wrestle (v. t.) To contend, by grappling with, and striving to trip or throw down, an opponent; as, they wrestled skillfully..
Traverse :: Traverse (a.) A work thrown up to intercept an enfilade, or reverse fire, along exposed passage, or line of work..
Throw :: Throw (v. i.) To perform the act of throwing or casting; to cast; specifically, to cast dice..
Novum :: Novum (n.) A game at dice, properly called novem quinque (L., nine five), the two principal throws being nine and five..
Dodge :: Dodge (v. t.) To evade by a sudden shift of place; to escape by starting aside; as, to dodge a blow aimed or a ball thrown..
Harpooner :: Harpooner (n.) One who throws the harpoon.
Disordered :: Disordered (a.) Thrown into disorder; deranged; as, a disordered house, judgment..
Waive :: Waive (v. t.) To throw away; to relinquish voluntarily, as a right which one may enforce if he chooses..
Pro- :: Pro- () A prefix signifying before, in front, forth, for, in behalf of, in place of, according to; as, propose, to place before; proceed, to go before or forward; project, to throw forward; prologue, part spoken before (the main piece); propel, prognathous; provide, to look out for; pronoun, a word instead of a noun; proconsul, a person acting in place of a consul; proportion, arrangement according to parts..
Disorder :: Disorder (n.) Want of order or regular disposition; lack of arrangement; confusion; disarray; as, the troops were thrown into disorder; the papers are in disorder..
Broadcast :: Broadcast (n.) A casting or throwing seed in all directions, as from the hand in sowing..
Stable :: Stable (v. i.) Firmly established; not easily moved, shaken, or overthrown; fixed; as, a stable government..
Flaunt :: Flaunt (v. i.) To throw or spread out; to flutter; to move ostentatiously; as, a flaunting show..
Fume :: Fume (v. t.) To throw off in vapor, or as in the form of vapor..
Loll :: Loll (v. i.) To act lazily or indolently; to recline; to lean; to throw one's self down; to lie at ease.
Darter :: Darter (n.) One who darts, or who throw darts; that which darts..
Land :: Land (v. t.) To set down after conveying; to cause to fall, alight, or reach; to bring to the end of a course; as, he landed the quoit near the stake; to be thrown from a horse and landed in the mud; to land one in difficulties or mistakes..
Upthrow :: Upthrow (n.) See Throw, n., 9..
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