🏈 To toss 🎉 To host 👀 To direct 😵 To confuse 🎲 An attempt 🔀 To activate 🛋️ A blanket ⚙️ Movement range 💻 To signal error 🎲 To roll dice 🏺 To shape clay 🐎 To unseat

throw

6 3.0

A light blanket used for warmth or decoration on furniture

noun
/θroʊ/

: manta

The floor was gray concrete, and there was a small Mexican throw rug in the middle.

We got these grey cushions and I got this pink throw just to make it a bit more colourful.

Examples

Brightly colored oval throw rugs were scattered about the floor, and the furniture was old and solid.

Fiction book (2001)
Meredith turned on her side, lay curled in a ball under the cashmere throw, staring into the fire's bright flames.

Fiction book (1996)
I got you a throw rug.

La La Land (2016)
The chair had a pillow and a throw blanket.
Look at the throw pillows.

The Super (1991)
After adding more logs to the fire, he brought her a thick cashmere throw and laid it over her.

Fiction book (1996)
The bed was covered in a too-shiny polyester throw that looked more like a tablecloth than a spread.

Fiction book (1996)
I bought a cozy throw to keep warm while watching TV on the couch.
The bright floral throw added a cheerful touch to the living room decor.
She draped the soft throw over the arm of the chair for guests to use.

Synonyms

blanket

vsthrow

445 1.0

A large soft cloth you use on a bed to keep warm

is lighter and mainly decorative rather than for warmth

Idioms

to throw in the towel

Informal

28 4.8

To stop trying because you know you cannot succeed

to throw away the key

Informal

18 8.8

Put someone in prison for life with no hope of release

to throw a fit

Informal

18 6.1

To suddenly become very angry or upset in a loud, obvious way

to throw stones

Informal

18 6.7

Say bad things about others while ignoring your own faults

stone's throw

11 2.3

A short distance away that is a few minutes' walk

to throw the book at

Informal

11 7.5

To punish someone as harshly as possible under the law

to throw caution to the wind

Informal

10 7.3

Do something without worrying about the risks

to throw to the wolves

Informal

9 8.1

Leave someone in a dangerous or difficult situation without help to protect yourself

to throw a curve

Informal

6 8.4

To surprise or confuse someone by doing something they did not expect

to throw down the gauntlet

5 7.7

To openly challenge someone in front of others

to throw a wrench in

4 8.0

Cause a problem that stops a plan or activity

to throw good money after bad

3 7.5

To keep spending money on something that is already failing

to throw to the dogs

Informal

2 9.1

To give up something important in a careless or disrespectful way

to throw the baby out with the bathwater

Informal

2 8.1

To get rid of something valuable while removing something bad

to throw a monkey wrench into the works

Informal

1 8.6

Cause problems on purpose that stop a plan or process from working smoothly

to throw things at the wall

Informal

1 7.3

Try many different ideas to see which one works

to throw brickbats

Literature

1 8.9

Attack someone with strong words in public

to throw up one's hands

Informal

1 6.5

Raise both hands to show you feel frustrated or give up

to throw an eye

1 7.8

To look quickly at something

to throw a wobbly

1 9.9

To become suddenly very angry and upset in a dramatic way

to throw stones in a glass house

Informal

1 8.4

To blame others when you have the same faults

to throw a snit

Informal

1 8.7

To suddenly become very angry or upset and act childishly

to throw spaghetti at the wall

Informal

1 9.3

To try many different ideas to find one that works

to throw one's weight around

Informal

1 7.5

To use your power to make others do what you want

dip me in honey and throw me to the lesbians

Offensive

9.9

A humorous way to say you find a woman extremely attractive

to lock him up and throw away the key

Informal

9.5

Put someone in prison and never let them out

to throw a dummy spit

9.9

Have a childish angry outburst when you do not get your way

to throw a sprat to catch a mackerel

Archaic

9.9

Give something small to get something much bigger later

to throw one's cap over the windmill

Archaic

9.9

To make a big decision you cannot change that may be risky

to throw one's hat in the ring

Informal

7.4

To say you will run for a position, for example in an election

to throw one's hat over the fence

Informal

9.4

To decide to do something difficult and not stop

to throw one's hat over the wall

9.9

To decide to start something difficult and not change your mind

to throw one's toys out of the pram

9.9

To behave in a childish sulky way after not getting what you want

to throw the bull around

Informal

9.9

Talk in a relaxed, joking way and make stories bigger to be funny

to throw things at the wall and see what sticks

Informal

8.2

Try many different ideas to find one that works

Compounds

free throw

51 2.8

A shot taken from the free-throw line without being blocked after a foul

throw pillow

8 2.1

A small decorative cushion put on sofas or chairs for comfort and color

throw rug

6 3.2

A small light mat placed on part of a floor to decorate or protect it

hammer throw

2 4.7

A track and field event where an athlete throws a heavy metal ball attached to a wire for distance

throw of the dice

1 6.5

A decision that depends mostly on chance

throw-in

1 3.8

A way to put the ball back into play from the sideline after it goes out

arm throw

1 2.8

A throw that uses the arm, often in sport

throw stick

1 8.2

A curved stick that comes back to the thrower when thrown correctly

throw-weight

Specialized

1 9.9

The weight of warheads or other cargo a missile can carry, not counting the rocket

free throw lane

1 3.6

Marked rectangle near the basket where players stand during free throws

penalty free throw

1 2.7

A shot taken from the foul line after a foul by the other team

charity throw

2.3

A shot from the foul line taken after a foul that scores one point

How Warm

duvet

10 3.0

comforter

21 2.5

blanket

445 1.0

throw

6 3.0

Surface Forms

throw singular

throws plural

Etymology

Throw comes from an old word thraw that meant 'twist' or 'turn', but the noun throw for a blanket comes from the action of quickly putting a cloth over something. That's why a throw is a light blanket you can 'throw' over a chair or yourself.