throw

/θɹəʊ/verb
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

To hurl; to release (an object) with some force from one’s hands, an apparatus, etc. so that it moves rapidly through the air.

2

To eject or cause to fall off.

3

To move to another position or condition; to displace.

4

To make (a pot) by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel.

5

To deliver (the ball) illegally by straightening the bowling arm during delivery.

6

To send (an error) to an exception-handling mechanism in order to interrupt normal processing.

7

To intentionally lose a game.

8

(of a game where one’s role is throwing something) To perform in a specified way in (a match).

9

To confuse or mislead.

10

To send hastily or desperately.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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