throw out

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [throh out]
- /θroʊ aʊt/
- /θrəʊ ˈaʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [throh out]
- /θroʊ aʊt/

Definitions of throw out words

verb with object throw out 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 out to hurl or project (a missile), as a gun does. 1
verb with object throw out to project or cast (light, a shadow, etc.). 1
verb with object throw out to project (the voice). 1
verb with object throw out 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 out to direct or send forth (words, a glance, etc.). 1

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Origin of throw out

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 out

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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throw out 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 out

verb throw out

adios — goodbye; farewell
adventuring — the act of doing adventurous things or having adventures
axe — An axe is a tool used for cutting wood. It consists of a heavy metal blade which is sharp at one edge and attached by its other edge to the end of a long handle.
besprinkle — to sprinkle all over with liquid, powder, etc
blow out — If you blow out a flame or a candle, you blow at it so that it stops burning.

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