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THROWN

(adj.sat, verb, adj.)

Definitions

There are 36 meanings of the word Thrown.

How to pronounce thrown:

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Thrown - as an adjective satellite

Caused to fall to the ground

Example: "The thrown rider got back on his horse"

Twisted together; as of filaments spun into a thread

Example: "Thrown silk is raw silk that has been twisted and doubled into yarn"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
thrown and twisted

Thrown - as a verb

To change place.

To change in state or status

To move through time.

To be accepted.

In any game, to decline to play in one's turn.

To do or be better.

To take heed.

To hurl; to cause an object to move rapidly through the air.

Example: "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.

Example: "Throw the switch"

To make (a pot) by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel.

(of a bowler) to deliver (the ball) illegally by straightening the bowling arm during delivery.

To send (an error) to an exception-handling mechanism in order to interrupt normal processing.

Example: "If the file is read-only, the method throws an invalid-operation exception."

To intentionally lose a game.

Example: "The tennis player was accused of taking bribes to throw the match."

To confuse or mislead.

Example: "The deliberate red herring threw me at first."

To send desperately.

Example: "Their sergeant threw the troops into pitched battle."

To imprison.

Example: "The magistrate ordered the suspect to be thrown into jail."

To organize an event, especially a party.

To roll (a die or dice).

To cause a certain number on the die or dice to be shown after rolling it.

To discard.

To lift the opponent off the ground and bring him back down, especially into a position behind the thrower.

(said of one's voice) to change in order to give the illusion that the voice is that of someone else.

To show sudden emotion, especially anger.

To project or send forth.

To put on hastily; to spread carelessly.

To twist two or more filaments of (silk, etc.) so as to form one thread; to twist together, as singles, in a direction contrary to the twist of the singles themselves; sometimes applied to the whole class of operations by which silk is prepared for the weaver.

(of a team, a manager, etc.) to select (a pitcher); to assign a pitcher to a given role (such as starter or reliever).

To install (a bridge).

To twist or turn.

Example: "A thrown nail"

(said of animals) to give birth to.

Thrown - as an adjective

Launched by throwing.

Example: "A thrown weapon"

Twisted into a single thread, as silk or yarn.

Confused; perplexed.

Example: "I was totally thrown by his bizarre remarks."

Example Sentences

"He was thrown off balance by the sudden gust of wind."
"He thrown the ball to his friend."
"She thrown her bag on the couch."
"The pitcher thrown a strike."
"The teacher thrown a surprise quiz."
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Word Game Points

Is THROWN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, thrown is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

THROWN has a SCRABBLE points total of 12.

Is THROWN a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, thrown is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
THROWN has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 12.

Is THROWN a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, thrown is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
THROWN has a WORDFEUD points total of 12.

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