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threw

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/θruː/ · threw

To propel something with force through the air by a movement of the arm and hand.

Meanings

verbformal

To propel something with force through the air by a movement of the arm and hand.

کسی چیز کو ہاتھ اور بازو کی حرکت سے بہت تیزی سے ہوا میں پھینکنا۔

پھینکا

pheeka

Synonyms

casthurlflingپھینکنادھکیلناسراخ کرنا

Antonyms

catchholdreceiveپکڑناتوننالینا

Common Collocations

  • threw a stone
  • threw away
  • threw a party

Example Sentences

She threw the ball across the field.

اس نے گیند میدان کے پار پھینکی۔

Us ne gend maidan ke paar pheenki.

He threw a surprise party for her birthday.

اس نے اس کی سالگرہ کے لئے ایک حیرت انگیز تقریب رکھی۔

Us ne is ki salgirah ke liye aik hairat angez tasreeb rakhi.

They threw the old furniture away.

انہوں نے پرانی فرنیچر پھینک دیا۔

Unhon ne purani furniture pheenk diya.

Easily Confused With

through:While 'threw' is the past tense of 'throw', 'through' refers to moving in one side and out of the other side.

Word Family

throw
verbپھینکنا
thrower
nounپھینکنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'threw' as a past action of throwing something away.

Imagine someone throwing a ball across a field.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "þrawan" — to throw, to pitch

First known use: before 12th century

The word 'threw' is the past tense of 'throw', which has its roots in Old English, evolving from the Proto-Germanic 'thrawan'.