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

  • (..) Yellin' at me. And then one night... we were in the casino... and he starts accusing this dealer of cheatin' on him. So he threw us out. The manager came up to the room and told us we had to leave the hotel. And Eugene started bangin' on him, really bad... till these two big guys (..)
    1974 The Gambler