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

  • (..) ...riddled with .-caliber bullets. Does that strike you as a fantastic coincidence, or is it just me? Yes, it does. Yet you still maintain you threw your gun into the river... ...before the murders took place. That's very convenient. It's the truth. The police dragged that river for (..)
    1994 The Shawshank Redemption
  • (..) When they arrived, you went up to the house and murdered them. I was sobering up. I got back in the car and I drove home to sleep it off. Along the way, I threw my gun into the Royal River. I've been very clear on this point. I get hazy where the cleaning woman shows up the following morning... (..)
    1994 The Shawshank Redemption