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

  • (..) who know what they're doing. Before you do that, Chris, I wanna tell you about Officer Bennett. Few years back, some wacko, he abducted a kid... ...threw him down a mine vent up there in Silent Hill. Cybil Bennett, she found that boy. She spent three days holding onto him... ...keeping him alive (..)
    2006 Silent Hill