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throwing

 

[ หˆฮธroสŠษชล‹ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

in sports

The act of throwing an object, such as a ball, in a specific direction with force and precision.

Synonyms

flinging, hurling, tossing

Examples of usage

  • He has a great throwing arm in baseball.
  • Her throwing technique in shot put is impeccable.
Context #2 | Verb

casual

The action of propelling an object through the air by a movement of the arm and hand.

Synonyms

lob, pitch, toss

Examples of usage

  • She was throwing stones into the pond.
  • He threw the frisbee to his dog.

Translations

Translations of the word "throwing" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น lanรงamento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคซเฅ‡เค‚เค•เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Werfen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ melempar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะธะดะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rzucanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŠ•ใ’ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท lancer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ lanzamiento

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท atmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋˜์ง€๊ธฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑู…ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hรกzenรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hรกdzanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŠ•ๆŽท

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ metanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kast

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะปะฐา›ั‚ั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ แƒแƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ atmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ lanzamiento

Etymology

The word 'throwing' originated from the Old English word 'รพrawan', meaning 'to twist, turn'. Over time, it evolved to specifically refer to the action of propelling an object through the air. The concept of throwing has been integral to human survival and development, from hunting tools to sports and games.

See also: overthrow, throw, throwaway, throwback, thrower, underthrow.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,334 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.