Definition: (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
Usage: the pass was fumbled
Similar words: throw
Definition: the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
Usage: the catcher made a good throw to second base
Synonyms: toss
Definition: an abrupt movement
Usage: a toss of his head
Similar words: motility, motion, move, movement
Definition: a change of position that does not entail a change of location
Usage: the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise; movement is a sign of life; an impatient move of his hand; gastrointestinal motility
Definition: the act of flipping a coin
Similar words: throw
Definition: casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly
Usage: he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice
Synonyms: toss
Definition: agitate
Usage: toss the salad
Similar words: stir up, commove, agitate, disturb, vex, raise up, shake up
Definition: change the arrangement or position of
Synonyms: flip, pitch, sky, toss
Definition: throw or toss with a light motion
Usage: flip me the beachball; toss me newspaper
Definition: throw carelessly
Usage: chuck the ball
Synonyms: thrash, thrash about, thresh, thresh about, toss, slash, convulse, jactitate
Definition: move or stir about violently
Usage: The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed
Definition: move or cause to move back and forth
Usage: The chemist shook the flask vigorously; My hands were shaking
Definition: lightly throw to see which side comes up
Usage: I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!
Similar words: turn
Definition: change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
Usage: Turn towards me; The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face; She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs
Synonyms: discard, dispose, toss, toss away, toss out, throw away, throw out, fling, put away, cast aside, cast away, cast out, chuck out
Definition: throw or cast away
Usage: Put away your worries
Similar words: get rid of, remove
Definition: dispose of
Usage: Get rid of these old shoes!; The company got rid of all the dead wood