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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 motionplay

  Familiarity information: THROW BACK used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


THROW BACK (verb)


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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