"throw out" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈθɹəʊ ˌaʊt/ [noun], /ˌθɹəʊ ˈaʊt/ [verb] Audio: En-au-throw out.ogg [Australia] Forms: throw outs [plural]
Etymology: throw + out Etymology templates: {{compound|en|throw|out}} throw + out Head templates: {{en-noun}} throw out (plural throw outs)
  1. Alternative form of throw-out Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: throw-out
    Sense id: en-throw_out-en-noun-0heSaSDs

Verb

IPA: /ˈθɹəʊ ˌaʊt/ [noun], /ˌθɹəʊ ˈaʊt/ [verb] Audio: En-au-throw out.ogg [Australia] Forms: throws out [present, singular, third-person], throwing out [participle, present], threw out [past], thrown out [participle, past]
Etymology: throw + out Etymology templates: {{compound|en|throw|out}} throw + out Head templates: {{en-verb|throw<,,threw,thrown> out}} throw out (third-person singular simple present throws out, present participle throwing out, simple past threw out, past participle thrown out)
  1. (idiomatic) To discard; to dispense with something; to throw away. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: eject, expel, kick out, lay off Translations (discard): heittää pois (Finnish), hylätä (Finnish), buttare via (Italian), rigettare (Italian), scartare (Italian), 捨てる (suteru) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-throw_out-en-verb-wJ6d4dE0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English phrasal verbs with particle (out), English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 31 27 3 3 1 1 3 3 20 3 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 2 25 25 6 5 2 3 4 3 21 4 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (out): 3 26 17 6 5 3 3 6 4 20 7 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 2 23 27 3 6 2 3 4 3 23 4 Disambiguation of 'discard': 72 10 3 2 2 0 4 2 3 3
  2. (idiomatic) To dismiss or expel someone from any longer performing duty or attending somewhere. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms (dismiss or expel someone from duty or attending): kick out Translations (dismiss or expel someone from duty or attending): eruit gooien (Dutch), heittää ulos (Finnish), rauswerfen (German), buttare (Italian), hich'ay (Quechua), echar (Spanish), expulsar (Spanish), poner de patitas en la calle [colloquial] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-throw_out-en-verb-aE7lp4jN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 31 27 3 3 1 1 3 3 20 3 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 2 25 25 6 5 2 3 4 3 21 4 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 2 23 27 3 6 2 3 4 3 23 4 Disambiguation of 'dismiss or expel someone from duty or attending': 13 64 2 3 2 0 3 2 5 6 Disambiguation of 'dismiss or expel someone from duty or attending': 13 64 2 3 2 0 3 2 5 6
  3. (idiomatic) To offer an idea for consideration. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-throw_out-en-verb-seT1bVOI
  4. To produce in a haphazard fashion.
    Sense id: en-throw_out-en-verb-erkJp0Ep
  5. (transitive) To emit. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-throw_out-en-verb-~4KS4TXj
  6. (transitive) To utter carelessly. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-throw_out-en-verb-gUuunyY2
  7. (transitive) To cause to project. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-throw_out-en-verb-cFYnco8S
  8. (transitive) To put into a state of confusion. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-throw_out-en-verb-SgfywcGt
  9. (transitive) To outdistance; to leave behind. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-throw_out-en-verb-HcLkHR~U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 31 27 3 3 1 1 3 3 20 3 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 2 25 25 6 5 2 3 4 3 21 4 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 2 23 27 3 6 2 3 4 3 23 4
  10. (transitive) To cause or experience debilitating muscle or joint pain in (a body part). Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Pain
    Sense id: en-throw_out-en-verb-en:muscle Disambiguation of Pain: 2 12 19 3 3 1 1 4 2 18 32

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Just throw that pen out if it doesn't write anymore."
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          "ref": "1999 February 25, PoeticCell [username], “Re: Eminem is the white Redman”, in rec.music.hip-hop (Usenet)",
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          "ref": "2012 May 27, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “New Kid On The Block” (season 4, episode 8; originally aired 11/12/1992)”, in The Onion AV Club",
          "text": "The episode also opens with an inspired bit of business for Homer, who blithely refuses to acquiesce to an elderly neighbor’s utterly reasonable request that he help make the process of selling her house easier by wearing pants when he gallivants about in front of windows, throw out his impressive collection of rotting Jack-O-Lanterns from previous Halloweens and take out his garbage, as it’s attracting wildlife (cue moose and Northern Exposure theme song).",
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          "ref": "1981 August 1, Ray Thompson, “Down and Out and Gay”, in Gay Community News, page 13",
          "text": "I throw out a challenge to the gay community to dare to walk into this dark corner and offer the light of brotherly love to help these people find themselves.",
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          "text": "Let me throw this out there – how about if we make the igloo out of butter? Would that work?"
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          "ref": "1917, Massachusetts. Industrial Accident Board, Reports of Cases under the Workmen's Compensation Act, volume IV, Wright & Potter Printing Co., page 310",
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          "ref": "2004, Al Franken, chapter 31, in Lies and the Lying Liars who Tell Them : a Fair and Balanced Look at the Right, Dutton, page 274",
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      "ipa": "/ˌθɹəʊ ˈaʊt/",
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        "verb"
      ]
    },
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/be/En-au-throw_out.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (AU)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "throw out"
}

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    "English nouns",
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      "form": "throws out",
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        {
          "text": "Just throw that pen out if it doesn't write anymore."
        },
        {
          "text": "They decided to throw out the idea because it would have been too expensive."
        },
        {
          "ref": "1999 February 25, PoeticCell [username], “Re: Eminem is the white Redman”, in rec.music.hip-hop (Usenet)",
          "text": "I picked up Eminem and I liked it. He pretty much threw out today's standardized thug/club/dance and stack paper philosophy that a jabillion other rappers have already adapted.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2012 May 27, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “New Kid On The Block” (season 4, episode 8; originally aired 11/12/1992)”, in The Onion AV Club",
          "text": "The episode also opens with an inspired bit of business for Homer, who blithely refuses to acquiesce to an elderly neighbor’s utterly reasonable request that he help make the process of selling her house easier by wearing pants when he gallivants about in front of windows, throw out his impressive collection of rotting Jack-O-Lanterns from previous Halloweens and take out his garbage, as it’s attracting wildlife (cue moose and Northern Exposure theme song).",
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        "To discard; to dispense with something; to throw away."
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        "(idiomatic) To discard; to dispense with something; to throw away."
      ],
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      ],
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        {
          "text": "The board threw the man out, because he wouldn't cooperate and agree with their plans to remodernize the facility."
        },
        {
          "text": "The ushers threw the woman out of the auditorium, because she kept shouting out insults to the guest of honor when he made his speech."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To dismiss or expel someone from any longer performing duty or attending somewhere."
      ],
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        "(idiomatic) To dismiss or expel someone from any longer performing duty or attending somewhere."
      ],
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        "idiomatic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English idioms",
        "English terms with quotations"
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1981 August 1, Ray Thompson, “Down and Out and Gay”, in Gay Community News, page 13",
          "text": "I throw out a challenge to the gay community to dare to walk into this dark corner and offer the light of brotherly love to help these people find themselves.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "text": "Let me throw this out there – how about if we make the igloo out of butter? Would that work?"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To offer an idea for consideration."
      ],
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        "(idiomatic) To offer an idea for consideration."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "This program keeps throwing out errors."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To produce in a haphazard fashion."
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To emit."
      ],
      "links": [
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          "emit"
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      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To emit."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English transitive verbs"
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "to throw out a remark"
        }
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      "glosses": [
        "To utter carelessly."
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          "utter"
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        "(transitive) To utter carelessly."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
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    {
      "categories": [
        "English transitive verbs"
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      "glosses": [
        "To cause to project."
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        "(transitive) To cause to project."
      ],
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        "transitive"
      ]
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    {
      "categories": [
        "English transitive verbs"
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      "glosses": [
        "To put into a state of confusion."
      ],
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          "confusion"
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        "(transitive) To put into a state of confusion."
      ],
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        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English transitive verbs"
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      "glosses": [
        "To outdistance; to leave behind."
      ],
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      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To outdistance; to leave behind."
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        "transitive"
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        "English transitive verbs"
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          "ref": "1917, Massachusetts. Industrial Accident Board, Reports of Cases under the Workmen's Compensation Act, volume IV, Wright & Potter Printing Co., page 310",
          "text": "...while he was putting on his coat, after having completed his work, in preparing to leave for home, he threw out his shoulder.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2004, Al Franken, chapter 31, in Lies and the Lying Liars who Tell Them : a Fair and Balanced Look at the Right, Dutton, page 274",
          "text": "But why wasn't Mom there? Sick? No. Threw out her back carrying boxes of blood at a blood drive.",
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        }
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          "debilitating"
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          "pain"
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        "(transitive) To cause or experience debilitating muscle or joint pain in (a body part)."
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        "transitive"
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      "ipa": "/ˈθɹəʊ ˌaʊt/",
      "tags": [
        "noun"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌθɹəʊ ˈaʊt/",
      "tags": [
        "verb"
      ]
    },
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      "audio": "En-au-throw out.ogg",
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      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ],
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  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "dismiss or expel someone from duty or attending",
      "word": "kick out"
    },
    {
      "word": "eject"
    },
    {
      "word": "expel"
    },
    {
      "word": "kick out"
    },
    {
      "word": "lay off"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "discard",
      "word": "heittää pois"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "discard",
      "word": "hylätä"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "discard",
      "word": "buttare via"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "discard",
      "word": "rigettare"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "discard",
      "word": "scartare"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "suteru",
      "sense": "discard",
      "word": "捨てる"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "dismiss or expel someone from duty or attending",
      "word": "eruit gooien"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "dismiss or expel someone from duty or attending",
      "word": "heittää ulos"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "dismiss or expel someone from duty or attending",
      "word": "rauswerfen"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "dismiss or expel someone from duty or attending",
      "word": "buttare"
    },
    {
      "code": "qu",
      "lang": "Quechua",
      "sense": "dismiss or expel someone from duty or attending",
      "word": "hich'ay"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "dismiss or expel someone from duty or attending",
      "word": "echar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "dismiss or expel someone from duty or attending",
      "word": "expulsar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "dismiss or expel someone from duty or attending",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ],
      "word": "poner de patitas en la calle"
    }
  ],
  "word": "throw out"
}

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