to nad

9.9

To throw something lightly without care

verb

: lanzar

She nad a small stone into the pond, barely making a splash.

Examples

He nad his keys onto the table without looking.
The child nad a crumpled paper ball across the room during class.
He nad the ball across the yard.
Don't nad your toys around!
She nad the ball lightly to her friend, not wanting to throw it hard.
He nad the crumpled paper into the recycling bin without much effort.
The dog nad a stick into the water, eager to fetch it back.

Synonyms

to throw

vsto nad

∞ 1.0

To send something through the air by a quick movement of the arm

is lighter and more casual not usually sudden or forceful

to toss

vsto nad

348 1.0

To throw something lightly to another person

focuses on light action but also stresses carelessness

to chuck

vsto nad

Informal

57 4.2

To throw something away carelessly

is lighter and more about casual light sending than discarding

to fling

vsto nad

30 3.1

To throw something forcefully or carelessly

is lighter and usually casual rather than forceful or reckless

How Forceful

to hurl

53 3.6

to fling

30 3.1

to throw

∞ 1.0

to nad

9.9

to drop

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

nad infinitive

nad past

nad past participle

nading present participle

nads third person singular

Etymology

Nad means 'to throw something lightly or in a careless way'. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine the quick sound 'nad!' when a small thing is tossed onto a table, so to nad is to give something a quiet, careless throw.