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THROW BACK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does throw back mean?
• THROW BACK (verb)
The verb THROW BACK has 1 sense:
1. throw back with a quick, light motion
Familiarity information: THROW BACK used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Throw back with a quick, light motion
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
throw back; toss back
Context example:
She tossed back her head
Hypernyms (to "throw back" is one way to...):
flip; pitch; sky; toss (throw or toss with a light motion)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Context examples
Throw back the lid, John, and drop the box into the fire!
(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
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