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

  • (..) and this woman is beautiful, she changes her pantyhose. - No. - Oh, yeah. - What did you do? - I threw the meter, you know. I jump in the backseat, whip it out, and I say, "You know what this is?" She says, "It's love." I'm gonna f$ck her brains out. She goes wild. And she said, "It's the greatest (..)
    1976 Taxi Driver