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Verb
S:
(v)
deep-six
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give it the deep six
(toss out; get rid of)
"deep-six these old souvenirs!"
S:
(v)
deep-six
,
throw overboard
(throw from a boat)
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sister term
S:
(v)
throw
(propel through the air)
"throw a frisbee"
S:
(v)
slam
,
flap down
(throw violently)
"He slammed the book on the table"
S:
(v)
ground
(throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage)
S:
(v)
prostrate
(throw down flat, as on the ground)
"She prostrated herself with frustration"
S:
(v)
hurl
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hurtle
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cast
(throw forcefully)
S:
(v)
heave
(throw with great effort)
S:
(v)
pelt
,
bombard
(cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile)
"They pelted each other with snowballs"
S:
(v)
defenestrate
(throw through or out of the window)
"The rebels stormed the palace and defenestrated the President"
S:
(v)
deliver
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pitch
(throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball)
"The pitcher delivered the ball"
S:
(v)
shy
(throw quickly)
S:
(v)
drive
(cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force)
"drive the ball far out into the field"
S:
(v)
deep-six
,
throw overboard
(throw from a boat)
S:
(v)
ridge
(throw soil toward (a crop row) from both sides)
"He ridged his corn"
S:
(v)
jettison
(throw as from an airplane)
S:
(v)
fling
(throw with force or recklessness)
"fling the frisbee"
S:
(v)
lob
(propel in a high arc)
"lob the tennis ball"
S:
(v)
chuck
,
toss
(throw carelessly)
"chuck the ball"
S:
(v)
skim
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skip
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skitter
(cause to skip over a surface)
"Skip a stone across the pond"
S:
(v)
juggle
(throw, catch, and keep in the air several things simultaneously)
S:
(v)
flip
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flick
(cause to move with a flick)
"he flicked his Bic"
S:
(v)
pass
(throw (a ball) to another player)
"Smith passed"
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