throw
/θrəʊ/verb
उच्चारण थ्रो
फेंकना
Basic wordPYP · asked 4 times
Asked in previous papers
as idiom, phrasal verb
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[I, T] ~ sth (to/at sb)
to send something from your hand through the air by moving your hand or arm quickly
फेंकना
- Throw the ball to me.
- The bowler will throw the ball high into the air before every match for luck.
- Throw me the keys, please.
+ 4 more examples
- The boys threw stones into the river.
- She threw her bag on the sofa and sat down.
- The goalkeeper threw the ball to a defender.
- Don't throw rubbish on the road.
Synonyms toss fling hurl pitch cast
Opposite catch
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[C]
the act of throwing something
फेंक
- a good throw
- With one long throw from the boundary, the fielder ran the batsman out.
- That was a long throw from the boundary.
+ 2 more examples
- He was disappointed by his last throw in the javelin event.
- A good throw by the wicketkeeper ran him out.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
throw sth to sb / at sb / at sth
Throw to sb means to send it for them to catch. Throw at sb means to aim it to hit or hurt.
'Throw to' का अर्थ पकड़ने के लिए फेंकना है; 'throw at' का अर्थ निशाना लगाकर मारना है।
- Throw the ball to Arjun.
- Do not throw stones at dogs.
throw sb sth (double object)
The pattern is throw + person + thing, meaning toss it to them.
संरचना 'throw + व्यक्ति + वस्तु' है, यानी उसकी ओर उछालना।
- Throw me the keys.
throw: threw, thrown
The verb is irregular. Do not confuse the past threw with through.
यह अनियमित क्रिया है; past 'threw' को 'through' से न उलझाएं।
- He threw the javelin forty metres.
- The ball was thrown over the wall.
throw a party / light on sth / doubt on sth
Throw also appears in fixed groups with abstract nouns.
'Throw' अमूर्त संज्ञाओं के साथ स्थिर पदबंधों में भी आता है।
- They threw a party for Radhika's success.
- The report throws new light on the case.
+Collocations 4
throw + noun
ballstonejavelinpunchpartytantrum
- She threw a tantrum in the shop.
adverb + throw
hardgentlycarelesslyoverarmhigh
- He threw the ball high into the air.
throw + abstract
throw doubt onthrow light onthrow a lookthrow a shadowthrow into confusion
- The data throws doubt on the claim.
throw + prep
attointooveracross
- He threw the net across the river.
“More examples 5
- Radhika threw the ball to her brother.
राधिका ने गेंद अपने भाई की ओर फेंकी।
- The news threw the family into panic.
इस खबर ने परिवार को घबराहट में डाल दिया।
- He won the gold medal in the discus throw.
उसने चक्का फेंक में स्वर्ण पदक जीता।
- The lamp threw a soft light across the room.
दीपक ने कमरे में हल्की रोशनी बिखेर दी।
- She was thrown by the sudden question.
अचानक पूछे गए प्रश्न से वह घबरा गई।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He throwed the stone at the window.
✓ He threw the stone at the window.
Throw is irregular: threw, thrown.
'Throw' अनियमित है: threw, thrown।
✗ The ball was throwed into the river.
✓ The ball was thrown into the river.
The passive needs the past participle thrown.
Passive में past participle 'thrown' चाहिए।
✗ Don't throw the garbage in the road.
✓ Don't throw the garbage on the road.
Rubbish is thrown on a road, or into a bin.
कचरा सड़क पर 'on the road' फेंका जाता है, या डिब्बे में 'into a bin'।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all send an object through the air.
ये सभी क्रियाएँ वस्तु को हवा में भेजती हैं।
Throw with great force, often angrily.
बहुत बल से, प्रायः क्रोध में फेंकना।
- The crowd hurled stones.
¶Idioms 2
throw a party
to have a party
पार्टी देना
- They threw a party to celebrate her selection.
- We're throwing a party for Dad's birthday.
throw a tantrum / throw a fit
to suddenly become very angry and behave in an uncontrolled way
बच्चों की तरह ज़िद करके हंगामा करना, आपे से बाहर होना
- The child threw a tantrum in the shop.
- He'll throw a fit when he sees the bill.
→Phrasal verbs 9
throw sth away
to get rid of something you no longer want; to waste an opportunity
(कुछ) फेंक देना; (मौक़ा) गँवा देना
- Don't throw away plastic bottles in the river.
- He threw away a great chance.
throw sth in
to include something extra without increasing the price
(मुफ़्त में) कुछ अतिरिक्त देना
- The shopkeeper threw in a free bag.
throw sb/sth off
to escape from somebody who is following you; to get rid of something
(पीछा करने वाले से) बच निकलना; (बीमारी आदि से) छुटकारा पाना
- I can't throw off this cold.
throw sb out / throw sth out
to force somebody to leave a place; to get rid of something; to refuse to accept a proposal
(किसी को) निकाल देना; (कुछ) फेंक देना; (प्रस्ताव) ठुकरा देना
- He was thrown out of the meeting.
- The proposal was thrown out.
throw up
(informal) to vomit
उल्टी करना
- The child threw up after the long bus ride.
throw sth together
to make or produce something in a hurry
(जल्दी में) कुछ बना लेना
- I threw together a quick meal.
throw yourself into sth
to start doing something with great energy and enthusiasm
(किसी काम में) पूरे जोश से जुट जाना
- After the result, she threw herself into her studies.
throw sb back on sth
to force sb to rely on sth because nothing else is available
(मजबूरी में किसी को) किसी चीज़ पर निर्भर होने को विवश करना
- With no help from anyone, we were thrown back on our own resources.
- The flood threw the villagers back on their savings.
throw sth open (to sb)
to allow people to enter or visit a place that is usually closed to them; to allow anyone to take part in sth
(किसी जगह या प्रतियोगिता को) सबके लिए खोल देना
- The palace gardens are thrown open to the public on Sundays.
- The debate was thrown open to the audience.
?Which word?
Homophone, asked often: threw (past of throw) and through (from one side to the other); thrown and throne (a royal seat).
Homophone अक्सर पूछा जाता है: threw (throw का past) और through (एक ओर से दूसरी ओर); thrown और throne (राजसिंहासन)।
§Grammar and usage
Verb forms: throw, threw, thrown.
Verb forms: throw (फेंकना) की तीनों forms हैं throw, threw, thrown। threw past है और thrown past participle है।
Throw sth to sb (for them to catch) and throw sth at sb (to hit them).
'throw sth to sb' (पकड़ने के लिए) और 'throw sth at sb' (मारने के लिए)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Throw in the towel (admit defeat), throw light on (help to explain), a stone's throw (a short distance), throw caution to the wind.
Idioms: throw in the towel (हार मानना), throw light on (समझाने में मदद), a stone's throw (थोड़ी दूरी), throw caution to the wind।