Word
thrown
US/ˈθɹoʊn/
UK/θɹˈəʊn/
Definitions
02confused or surprised
adj. feeling confused or surprised by something unexpected.
adj. perplexed or disconcerted by an unexpected event or statement.
“I was a bit thrown by her sudden question about my salary.”
“The candidate appeared visibly thrown by the interviewer's aggressive line of questioning regarding her previous employment history.”
Informal
Antonyms
03launched or tossed
adj. describes something that has been moved through the air by hand.
adj. propelled through space by the force of a hand or a mechanical device.
“The thrown rock cracked the window of the empty house.”
“The trajectory of a thrown object is determined by its initial velocity and the angle of release relative to the ground.”
Real-World Examples
“One man told us the soldiers had thrown all the food out the fridge and stolen $1,500 in cash (£1,112).” “Once these products are thrown away, however, they become extremely difficult to recycle.” “It’s important to note that “world models” is an umbrella term that is often thrown around without a clear definition, though.” “We get a sunny mix of disco, jazz, acro-moves and fizzing energy, with BMX tricks thrown in.” Etymology
From Middle English throwen, from Old English þrāwen, ġeþrāwen, from Proto-Germanic þrēanaz, from Proto-Germanic þrēaną. Doublet of thran. Morphologically throw + -n.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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