thrown

SayTHROHN/θɹoʊn//θɹəʊn/

4 meanings of thrown

1
verb
Past participle of throw. Use this form after have, has, had, or was.
The ball was thrown over the fence by accident.
She has thrown all the old letters in the trash.
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2
adjective
Sent flying through the air after being tossed by hand.
A thrown rock cracked the front window.
The thrown ball sailed past the catcher and into the stands.
3
adjectiveslang
Suddenly confused or unsure about what to do.
Like being pushed off balance so you don't know what to do next.
She was completely thrown by the strange question.
He looked thrown when no one answered the door.
Similarconfused, perplexed, disconcerted, flustered, baffled
Oppositeunfazed, unruffled, composed, unperturbed
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4
adjective
Twisted together into one thread, like silk or yarn.
The thrown silk felt smooth and strong between her fingers.
They wove a scarf from finely thrown yarn.
Similartwisted
Oppositeraw

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 → thrown: irregular (no -ed)

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This is the past form of "throw." It comes from Old English þrāwen.