threw

Definition

  • past tense of 'throw'

Examples

  • ('American football') The quarterback 'threw' a touchdown/interception. [=threw a pass that resulted in a touchdown/interception]

  • She 'threw' all her efforts 'into' the boy's defense. [=she worked as hard as she could for the boy's defense]

  • She 'threw' everything she had 'into' winning the match. [=she tried as hard as she could to win the match]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Dad. Looking at my son, seeing a stranger. You had such potential, Harry. Such fierce intelligence and yet you thrown it all away. You threw me away. You kicked me off to boarding school when I was eleven. On my th birthday... you sent me Scotch or one of your assistants did. (..)
    2014 The Amazing Spider-Man 2