Throw-out - definition, transcription
Amer.
|ˈθrəʊˈaʊt|
Brit.
|ˈθrəʊˈaʊt|
noun
- Alternative form of throw-out.
- A discard, rejection.
- An item that is thrown out to an audience or crowd, usually for dramatic effect.
- (soccer) An overarm throw of the ball from a goalkeeper.
- (baseball) A put-out caused by a throw to a base of a fielded ground ball.
- (paper engineering) A folded paper in a publication, such as a book or a greeting card, that is intended to be unfolded for use outside the normal form factor of the publication.
- (machinery) A mechanism to rapidly disengage a portion of a machine from the source of its motion, as an automotive clutch.
- A discard, rejection.
- An item that is thrown out to an audience or crowd, usually for dramatic effect.
- (soccer) An overarm throw of the ball from a goalkeeper.
- (baseball) A put-out caused by a throw to a base of a fielded ground ball.
- (paper engineering) A folded paper in a publication, such as a book or a greeting card, that is intended to be unfolded for use outside the normal form factor of the publication.
- (machinery) A mechanism to rapidly disengage a portion of a machine from the source of its motion, as an automotive clutch.
verb
- (idiomatic) To discard; to dispense with something; to throw away.
Just throw out that pen if it doesn't write anymore.
They decided to throw out the idea because it would have been too expensive.
- (idiomatic) To dismiss or expel someone from any longer performing duty or attending somewhere.They decided to throw out the idea because it would have been too expensive.
The board threw the man out, because he wouldn't cooperate and agree with their plans to remodernize the facility.
The ushers threw the woman out of the auditorium, because she kept shouting out insults to the guest of honor when he made his speech.
- (idiomatic) To offer an idea for consideration.The ushers threw the woman out of the auditorium, because she kept shouting out insults to the guest of honor when he made his speech.
Let me throw this out there - how about if we make the igloo out of butter? Would that work?
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