discard |
to throw out or away; cast off. [3/5 definitions] |
disrupt |
to throw into disorder or turmoil. [1/2 definitions] |
doublet |
(pl.) a throw of two dice in which the upper face of each has the same number of dots. [1/4 definitions] |
douse1 |
to throw water or another liquid on; splash or drench. [1/4 definitions] |
drill1 |
(informal) in sports, to make (a throw, hit, shot, or the like) with force and speed. [1/13 definitions] |
dump |
to throw away or unload unwanted things, such as garbage or toxic waste. [1/10 definitions] |
eject |
to throw or propel oneself out of an aircraft in an emergency, by use of an ejection seat or capsule. [1/3 definitions] |
fling |
to throw violently or forcefully; hurl. [3/8 definitions] |
floor |
to throw into great confusion or consternation. [1/9 definitions] |
follow-through |
the final part of a stroke, kick, throw, or swing, as of a golf club after the ball has been hit. [1/2 definitions] |
foul line |
in basketball, a line fifteen feet from the backboard, from which a player may shoot unimpeded after a penalty has been imposed on the other team; free-throw line. [1/3 definitions] |
foul shot |
see "free throw." |
goal |
in various sports such as hockey, football, and basketball, a structure through which one must hit, throw, or kick a ball or puck in order to score. [1/3 definitions] |
heave |
to throw violently; hurl. [2/11 definitions] |
hook |
in sports, to throw or strike (a ball) so that it curves away from the throwing or striking hand. [1/19 definitions] |
hurl |
to throw forcefully. [3/5 definitions] |
jettison |
to throw (objects) from a ship or airplane to lighten or stabilize it, as in a storm. [1/4 definitions] |
juggle |
to perform tricks that involve great manual dexterity or sleight of hand, esp. to throw and catch three or more objects alternately. [1/8 definitions] |
jumble |
to put or throw together in a confused heap. [1/6 definitions] |
lacrosse |
a field game played by two teams of ten players each who use a long-handled stick with a net pouch on one end to carry or throw a ball into the opponent's goal. |
lateral |
in football, to throw the ball in a sideways or backward direction to another; make a lateral pass. [1/4 definitions] |