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Definition throw in British English
throw
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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[countable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/θrəʊ/
Example
a long throw from the boundary
Synonyms and related words
Synonyms and related words

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something into () relief (phrase)
something out of gear (phrase)
throw (verb)
throw (noun)
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throw a punch (phrase)
throw aside (phrasal verb)
throw away (phrasal verb)
throw back (phrasal verb)
throw back on (phrasal verb)
throw down the gauntlet (phrase)
throw good money after bad (phrase)
throw in (phrasal verb)
throw in the towel (phrase)
your lot with someone (phrase)
throw money at something (phrase)
throw money down the drain (phrase)
throw off (phrasal verb)
throw off at (phrasal verb)
throw on (phrasal verb)
throw out (phrasal verb)
throw over (phrasal verb)
throw shade (on/at someone) (phrase)
throw someone a curve (ball) (phrase)
throw someone in at the deep end (phrase)
throw someone to the wolves (phrase)
throw something back in someone’s face (phrase)
throw something open (phrase)
throw the baby out with the bathwater (phrase)
throw the book at someone (phrase)
throw together (phrasal verb)
throw up (phrasal verb)
throw your money around (phrase)
throw your toys out of the pram (phrase)
throw your voice (phrase)
throw your weight (phrase)
throw your weight behind (phrase)
throw yourself at someone (phrase)
throw yourself into something (phrase)
throw yourself on someone’s mercy (phrase)
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caution to the wind(s) (phrase)
cold water on something (phrase)
a spanner in the works (phrase)
off the scent (phrase)
light on something (phrase)
your hat into the ring (phrase)