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| lateral |
in football, to throw the ball in a sideways or backward direction to another; make a lateral pass. [1/4 definitions] |
| lob |
to hit or throw (a ball or the like) in a high, often slow arc. [1/2 definitions] |
| loft |
to hit or throw (a ball) so that it goes high up in the air. [1/7 definitions] |
| lose one's cookies |
(slang) to throw up; vomit. |
| mortar1 |
a similar device used to throw other things. [1/4 definitions] |
| muck up |
(informal) to make a mess of; throw into confusion; botch. |
| outthrow |
combined form of throw. |
| overbalance |
to cause imbalance in; throw off balance. [1/3 definitions] |
| overthrow |
to throw a ball or other object past (an intended target). [2/7 definitions] |
| pass |
in some sports, to throw, hit, or otherwise transfer (a ball, puck, or the like) to another player. [2/33 definitions] |
| pelt1 |
to throw (missiles) at someone or something. [1/6 definitions] |
| pentathlon |
an athletic competition in which each participant must run a sprint and a middle-distance race, throw the javelin and the discus, and perform the long jump. [1/2 definitions] |
| pitch1 |
to throw or hurl (a ball, coin, spear, or other object). [7/23 definitions] |
| pitchfork |
to impale, move, or throw by or as if by using a pitchfork. [1/2 definitions] |
| plunge |
to throw oneself into something. [1/8 definitions] |
| plunk |
to put or throw heavily (often fol. by "down"). [1/7 definitions] |
| project |
to throw or cast forward or outward. [1/11 definitions] |
| prostrate |
to lie or throw (oneself) flat on the ground, esp. face down in an act of humility, worship, or the like. [1/6 definitions] |
| put |
a throw, esp. of a shot, stone, or weight. [1/12 definitions] |
| reflect |
to throw back (light, heat, sound, or the like), as from a surface. [2/7 definitions] |
| regorge |
to throw up or discharge violently; disgorge. [1/2 definitions] |
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