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

  • (..) I don't have a skull...Or bones. So... So Now what? Now what? Now what?! Oooh! What am I gonna do? She threw me out. I can't go back to. Arendelle with the weather like this. And then there's your ice business... Hey, hey, don't worry about my ice business... Worry about your hair? What? (..)
    2013 Frozen