throwing

SayTHROH-ing/ˈθɹoʊ.ɪŋ/UK/ˈθɹəʊ.ɪŋ/

3 meanings of throwing

1
verb
Present participle and gerund of throw. Use this form for an action happening now or as a name for the action itself.
The boys are throwing a frisbee in the park.
She is throwing seeds to the chickens.
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2
noununcountable
The action of sending something through the air with a quick movement of the arm.
Like tossing a paper ball across the room into a trash can.
His throwing was wild, so the ball missed the basket every time.
Good throwing takes practice and a strong arm.
Similarpitching, tossing, hurling
Oppositecatching
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3
noununcountable
The work of shaping wet clay into pots and bowls on a spinning wheel.
Like shaping soft dough into a bowl while it spins around.
She learned throwing at a small pottery studio downtown.
Throwing takes steady hands and a lot of patience.
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throwing is a form of throw

throw, verb: To send something through the air with your hand or a device, such as passing a ball in a game. Full entry

Forms: throwthrows he/she/itthrowing -ing formthrew past tensethrown past participle
Spelling: throw → throwing: add -ing

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