Synonyms throw
throw
toss ▪ hurl ▪ fling ▪ chuck ▪ lob ▪ bowl ▪ pitch
These words all mean to send something from your hand through the air.
throw to send something from your hand or hands through the air:
Some kids were throwing stones at the window.
She threw the ball and he caught it.
toss to throw something lightly or carelessly:
She tossed her jacket onto the bed.
hurl to throw something violently in a particular direction:
Rioters hurled a brick through the car’s windscreen.
fling to throw somebody/something somewhere with a lot of force, especially because you are angry or in a hurry:
She flung the letter down onto the table.
chuck (especially British English, informal) to throw something carelessly:
I chucked him the keys.
lob (informal) to throw something so that it goes high through the air:
They were lobbing stones over the wall.
bowl (in cricket) to throw the ball to the batsmanpitch (in baseball) to throw the ball to the batterPatterns
to throw/toss/hurl/fling/chuck/lob/bowl/pitch something at/to somebody/something
to throw/toss/fling/chuck something aside/away
to throw/toss/hurl/fling/chuck/lob/bowl/pitch a ball
to throw/toss/hurl/fling/chuck stones/rocks/a brick
to throw/toss/hurl/fling something angrily
to throw/toss something casually/carelessly