throw

to propel through the air by a forward motion of the hand and arm.

The first known use: in the 14th century

Word Structure

5 Letters, 1 Syllable

throw

3 Phonemes

T r O

onset, rime

thr ow

Morpheme

throw

Sentence Examples

She threw the ball to first base.

Let's see how far you can throw.

She threw her coat on the bed.

She was thrown from the horse.

The quarterback made a perfect throw.

Common Phrases

throw out

throw up

free throw

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