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throw
/θɹəʊ/
verb
To change place.
To change in state or status
To move through time.
noun
The flight of a thrown object.
"What a great throw by the quarterback!"
The act of throwing something.
"The gambler staked everything on one throw of the dice."
One's ability to throw.
"He's always had a pretty decent throw."
verb
To hurl; to cause an object to move rapidly through the air.
"throw a shoe; throw a javelin; the horse threw its rider"
To eject or cause to fall off.
To move to another position or condition; to displace.
"throw the switch"
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