throw

throw n

OE þráwan, to turn, twist.

1. Toss; pitch; casting of dice; [fig.] chance; gamble; risk; uncertain venture.

throw [threw, thrown] v

OE þráwan, to turn, twist.

1. Hurl; bury; cast down; project into.
2. Fling; cast up; extend upward.
3. Toss; deliver; set out; put down.
4. Propel; push forcefully.
5. Blow; send with great power.
6. Yield; [fig.] offer a welcome.
7. Phrase. “throw away”: eliminate; annihilate; toss out; dispose of; get rid of.