Throwing is a physical action that consists of mechanically accelerating a projectile and then releasing it into a ballistic trajectory, usually with the aim of impacting a distant target.

toss suggests a light or careless or aimless throwing and may imply an upward motion.

To cast, fling, or hurl something. n. 1. The act or an instance of throwing. 2. The distance to which something is or can be thrown: a stone's throw away. 3. Games a. A roll or cast of dice.

He was accused of accepting a bribe to throw a game. They suspected the team of throwing games for money.

[transitive] throw something + adv./prep. to put something in a particular place quickly and carelessly. Just throw your bag down over there. He threw the keys casually down on the …

an act or instance of throwing: With a perfect throw, the outfielder nailed the runner at the plate. the distance to which something can be thrown: a stone's throw.

the act of projecting or casting (something) through the air, esp with a rapid motion of the arm and wrist arrests, shootings and throwing of stones

Throwing sports, or throwing games, are physical, human competitions where the outcome is measured by a player's ability to throw an object. The two primary forms are throwing for …

Synonyms for THROWING: tossing, hurling, flinging, slinging, firing, launching, chucking, casting; Antonyms of THROWING: raising, lifting, picking up

If you throw an object that you are holding, you move your hand quickly and let go of the object, so that it moves through the air. He spent hours throwing a tennis ball against a wall.