throwback |
an instance of reversion to an earlier stage, form, or the like, esp. in biological evolution. [2 definitions] |
throw down the gauntlet |
to challenge another, esp. to a fight. |
throw in the sponge |
(informal) to admit defeat or inability. |
throw in the towel |
to quit reluctantly or admit defeat. |
thrown |
past participle of "throw." |
throw off |
to cause changes that make (something or parts of something) incorrect, disordered, or out of alignment. [2 definitions] |
throw out |
to put (something) into the trash or garbage. [7 definitions] |
throw rug |
a small rug used to cover a portion of a bare floor. |
throw up |
to bring up food and liquid from your stomach through your mouth; vomit. |
throw weight |
the payload, or carrying capacity, of a ballistic missile, including the weight of its warheads and guidance systems. |
thru |
(informal) through. |
thrum1 |
to play (a stringed instrument or a tune) by plucking, esp. idly or repetitiously. [5 definitions] |
thrum2 |
the remainder of a warp thread left on the loom after the woven fabric has been cut off. [3 definitions] |
thrush1 |
any of several widely distributed songbirds that typically have dark upper plumage and often a speckled breast. [2 definitions] |
thrush2 |
a fungal disease characterized by white spots and eruptions in the mouth, usu. afflicting young children. [2 definitions] |
thrust |
to push or drive forcefully. [11 definitions] |
thruway |
a limited access highway or toll road, usu. crossing an entire state or similar long distance. |
Thu Bon River |
a river that flows from the western mountainous areas of Vietnam to the East China Sea, by way of the city of Hôi An. |
thud |
a muffled sound of impact. [3 definitions] |
thug |
a criminal or ruffian, esp. one who uses physical force or violence; hoodlum. |
thulium |
a rare-earth chemical element that has sixty-nine protons in each nucleus and that occurs as a malleable solid metal. (symbol: Tm) |