Throwing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈθɹoʊ.ɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Throwing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of throw.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of throw.
More Meanings
- The act by which something is thrown.
- The process of making ceramic ware on the potter's wheel
Example Sentences
[…] it looked like a house where they played charades, where there would be long streamers of evergreen and dozens of wreaths of holly at Christmas-time, where there were tearful, happy weddings and great throwings of rice after little brides […]
Word Forms
- throwings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hurl, cast, flip, hold, throw away, cast off.
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