Thrown - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |θrəʊn|  American pronunciation of the word thrown
Brit.  |θrɒʊn|  British pronunciation of the word thrown
- this word is a past participle form of the irregular verbto throw

adjective

- caused to fall to the ground
the thrown rider got back on his horse
a thrown wrestler
a ball player thrown for a loss
- twisted together; as of filaments spun into a thread
thrown silk is raw silk that has been twisted and doubled into yarn

Extra examples

She was thrown from the horse.

They were badly thrown about in the bus.

The ship was thrown on a reef.

His novels are thrown together.

They were thrown together by a common interest.

He was thrown out of school for smoking marijuana.

A baseball thrown with spin is harder to hit.

The case was thrown out because of insufficient evidence.

...the coach became quite belligerent and spit at an umpire after being thrown out of the game...

...they were thrown out of the party after starting a brawl...

He had to answer his inquisitors' questions or be thrown out of school.

...possessing a nimble wit, he always has a cutting comeback for any intended insult thrown his way...

A number of ballots from phantom voters had to be thrown out.

...the player was thrown out of the game after assaulting the ref...

The army had thrown a security cordon around the hotel.

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