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THROWING

• Move (a switch or lever) so as to operate a device
• THROW, to propel through the air with a movement of the arm [v]
• the act of throwing [n -S]
• Send (one's opponent) to the ground in wrestling, judo, or similar activity
• (of a horse) Unseat (its rider)
• (of a horse) Lose (a shoe)
• (of an animal) Give birth to (young, of a specified kind)
• Form (ceramic ware) on a potter's wheel
• Turn (wood or other material) on a lathe
• Twist (silk or other fabrics) into thread or yarn
• Have (a fit or tantrum)
• Give or hold (a party)
• Direct (a particular kind of look or facial expression)
• Propel (something) with force through the air by a movement of the arm and hand
• Push or force (someone or something) violently and suddenly into a particular physical position or state
• Put in place or erect quickly
• Move (a part of the body) quickly or suddenly in a particular direction
• Project or cast (light or shadow) in a particular direction
• Deliver (a punch)
• Project (one's voice) so that it appears to come from someone or something else, as in ventriloquism
• Put on or take off a garment hastily
• Roll (dice)
• Obtain (a specified number) by rolling dice
• Lose (a race or contest) intentionally, esp. in return for a bribe
• Cause to enter suddenly a particular state or condition
• Put (someone) in a particular place or state, esp. in a rough, abrupt, or summary fashion
• Disconcert; confuse

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