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

  • (..) sister with Lyme disease, skank. This is gonna seem a little weird to you, okay? What is? Before I quit Twitter and threw my phone away, I was trying to prove who our school message board troll was. Like you said you would do, Kyle, except that she actually meant it. Before I stopped searching, (..)
    2016 TvShow: South Park Title: Fort Collins Season: 20 Episode 6