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

  • (..) Peeta! I got it. I got the medicine. What happened to you? No, I'm not. What happened? The girl from two, she threw a knife. I'm okay. You shouldn't have gone. You said you aren't gonna go. You got worse. You get some of that too. (..)
    2012 The Hunger Games