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| Main Entry: |
throw
[throh]
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | propel something through the air |
| Synonyms: | bandy, barrage, bombard, buck, bunt, butt, cant, cast, catapult, chuck, dash, deliver, discharge, dislodge, drive, fell, fire, flick, fling, fling off, flip, floor, force, heave, hurl, impel, lapidate, launch, let fly, let go, lift, lob, overturn, overwhelm, peg, pellet, pelt, pepper, pitch, precipitate, project, push, put, scatter, send, shove, shower, shy, sling, splatter, spray, sprinkle, start, stone, strew, thrust, toss, tumble, unhorse, unseat, upset, volley, waft |
| Antonyms: | catch, receive |
| Main Entry: | appall/appal |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | horrify |
| Synonyms: | alarm, amaze, astound, awe, consternate, daunt, disconcert, dishearten, dismay, faze, frighten, get to, gross out, insult, intimidate, outrage, petrify, scare, shake, shock, terrify, throw, unnerve |
| Antonyms: | comfort, encourage, reassure, satisfy |
| Main Entry: | apply |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | work hard |
| Synonyms: | address, be diligent, be industrious, bear down, bend, buckle down, commit, concentrate, dedicate, devote, dig, direct, give, give all one's got, give best shot, give old college try, grind, hammer away, hit the ball, hustle*, knuckle down, make effort, peg away, persevere, plug*, pour it on, pull out all stops, scratch, study, sweat*, throw, try, turn |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | baffle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | perplex |
| Synonyms: | addle, amaze, astound, befuddle, bewilder, buffalo, confound, confuse, daze, disconcert, dumbfound, elude, embarrass, faze, floor*, get, mix up, muddle, mystify, nonplus, puzzle, rattle, stick*, stump, stun, throw |
| Antonyms: | clear up, enlighten, explain |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bewilder |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | confuse |
| Synonyms: | addle, baffle, ball up, befuddle, bemuse, confound, daze, disconcert, distract, floor*, fluster, mess with one's head, mix up, muddle, mystify, perplex, puzzle, rattle, snow*, stump, stupefy, throw, upset |
| Antonyms: | clear up, explain, orient |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bounce |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | evict |
| Synonyms: | ax, boot out, can*, discharge, dismiss, eighty-six, eject, fire, give one notice, give the heave ho, heave, kick out, oust, sack, terminate, throw |
| Antonyms: | allow, let in, permit |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bowl |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | roll a ball down a lane |
| Synonyms: | fling, hurl, pitch, play duckpins, play tenpins, revolve, rotate, spin, throw, trundle, whirl |
| Main Entry: | buck |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | resist, kick off |
| Synonyms: | bound, combat, contest, dislodge, dispute, duel, fight, jerk, jump, leap, oppose, prance, repel, start, throw, traverse, trip, unseat, vault, withstand |
| Main Entry: | buckle down |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | work very hard |
| Synonyms: | address, apply oneself, attend to, bend, concentrate on, dedicate oneself to, devote oneself to, exert oneself, get serious, give, give oneself over to, keep close to, keep one's mind on, knuckle down, launch into, occupy oneself with, pitch in, plunge into, put one's hand to the plow, put one's nose to the grindstone, set to, swing into action, take the bull by the horns, throw, turn |
| Antonyms: | be lazy, ignore, relax |
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