throw back

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [throh bak]
- /θroʊ bæk/
- /θrəʊ bæk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [throh bak]
- /θroʊ bæk/

Definitions of throw back words

verb with object throw back to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball. 1
verb with object throw back to hurl or project (a missile), as a gun does. 1
verb with object throw back to project or cast (light, a shadow, etc.). 1
verb with object throw back to project (the voice). 1
verb with object throw back to make it appear that one's voice is coming from a place different from its source, as in ventriloquism. 1
verb with object throw back to direct or send forth (words, a glance, etc.). 1

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Origin of throw back

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English throwen, thrawen (v.), Old English thrāwan to twist, turn; cognate with Dutch draaien, German drehen to turn, spin, twirl, whirl; akin to Latin terere, Greek teírein to rub away

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Parts of speech for Throw back

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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throw back popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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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Synonyms for throw back

verb throw back

beat off — to drive back; repel
fall away — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
fall off the wagon — (Idiomatic) To cease or fail at a regimen of self-improvement or reform; to lapse back into an old habit or addiction.
fight off — defend yourself from
flip-flopping — Informal. a sudden or unexpected reversal, as of direction, belief, attitude, or policy.

All 16 Synonyms of throw back