throw around

throw a·round

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [throh uh-round]
- /θroʊ əˈraʊnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [throh uh-round]
- /θroʊ əˈraʊnd/

Definitions of throw around words

transitivephrasal verb throw around ideas, etc.: exchange, brainstorm 1
transitivephrasal verb throw around treat roughly 1
phrasal verb throw around If you say that someone throws around a word or name, you disapprove of the fact that they mention it frequently, often in an inappropriate way in order to impress someone. 0

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Parts of speech for Throw around

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Throw around

throw around popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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