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Definition throw in British English

throw noun

[countable] noun
/θrəʊ/
1

the action of throwing something such as a ball

Example

a long throw from the boundary

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2

the action of throwing your opponent to the ground in a sport such as wrestling

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3

a large piece of cloth that you put over a chair, bed etc to make it look nice

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Definition throw in British English

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