Synonyms for
Throwing
Definition
Throwing is the act of propelling something with force through the air by using your hand or arm.
Synonyms & similar words
hurl
throw
project
flip
give
cast
bemuse
confound
shed
drop
shakeoff
switch
castoff
throwoff
confuse
thrust
bedevil
fox
have
discombobulate
bewilder
hold
befuddle
contrive
fuddle
tossing
flinging
hurling
casting
launching
heaving
pitching
projecting
chucking
dashing
slinging
shooting
ejecting
catapulting
propelling
sending
firing
spearheading
driving
thrusting
Synonyms by register
Formal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- throwing a party
- throwing a ball
- throwing a fit
- throwing a tantrum
- throwing a punch
- throwing a glance
- throwing caution to the wind
- throwing up
Word family
Usage note
The word 'throwing' can refer to the physical act of propelling an object, or metaphorically to actions like 'throwing a party' or 'throwing a fit'. 'Throwing up' is a common idiom for vomiting.
Example sentences
- She is throwing the ball to her dog.
- He is throwing the frisbee to his friend.
- The pitcher is throwing the ball to the batter.
- She is throwing the dart at the board.
- He is throwing the paper airplane across the room.
Quotes
I don't believe in luck, but rather in hard work and dedication. It's the effort that counts.
The best motivation is self-motivation. The guy says, 'I wish someone would come by and turn me on.' What if they don't show up? You've got to have a better plan for your life.
All of us have bad luck and good luck. The man who persists through the bad luck - who keeps right on going - is the man who is there when the good luck comes - and is ready to receive it.