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

  • (..) peeing into Mason jars... It's very good of you to let me on the ground. Why are you wasting your time trying to talk to a man who threw away your investment on some save-the-world vanity project? He can't get your money back. I can. I could try explaining that (..)
    2012 The Dark Knight Rises