threw
pronunciation
How to pronounce threw in British English:
UK [θru:]
How to pronounce threw in American English:
US [θru]
Word Origin
- threw
- past tense of throw (q.v.).
Example
- 1. A man at my side threw a rock at him .
- 2. At one engagement , people threw tennis balls .
- 3. Then he picked up a rock and threw it at me .
- 4. A tall , black man threw sharp knives on a living target .
- 5. Seeing this , a dove threw a small branch into the river .