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THROW TOGETHER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does throw together mean?
• THROW TOGETHER (verb)
The verb THROW TOGETHER has 2 senses:
1. produce shoddily, without much attention to detail
Familiarity information: THROW TOGETHER used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Produce shoddily, without much attention to detail
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Synonyms:
fudge together; throw together
Hypernyms (to "throw together" is one way to...):
create; make; produce (create or manufacture a man-made product)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
Meaning:
Bring into random order
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
jumble; scramble; throw together
Hypernyms (to "throw together" is one way to...):
disarray; disorder (bring disorder to)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "throw together"):
tumble (throw together in a confused mass)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
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