throw out

throw out

See also: throwout and throw-out

English

Etymology

throw +‎ out

Pronunciation

• (noun) IPA^(key): /ˈθɹəʊ ˌaʊt/
• (verb) IPA^(key): /ˌθɹəʊ ˈaʊt/

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Noun

throw out (plural throw outs)

1. Alternative form of throw-out

Verb

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.

   Just throw out that pen if it doesn't write anymore.

   They decided to throw out the idea because it would have been too expensive.

   • 1999 February 25, PoeticCell [username], “Re: Eminem is the white Redman”, in rec.music.hip-hop, Usenet‎:

     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.

   • 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:

     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).

2. (idiomatic) To dismiss or expel someone from any longer performing duty or attending somewhere.

   The board threw the man out, because he wouldn't cooperate and agree with their plans to remodernize the facility.

   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.

3. (idiomatic) To offer an idea for consideration.

   Let me throw this out there – how about if we make the igloo out of butter? Would that work?

4. To produce in a haphazard fashion.

   This program keeps throwing out errors.

5. (transitive) To emit.
6. (transitive) To utter carelessly.

   to throw out a remark

7. (transitive) To cause to project.
8. (transitive) To put into a state of confusion.
9. (transitive) To outdistance; to leave behind.

Synonyms

• (dismiss or expel someone from duty or attending): kick out, eject, expel

Translations

discard

Chinese: Mandarin: please add this translation if you can Finnish: heittää pois, hylätä (fi)

Italian: buttare via, gettare via, scartare (it) Thai: please add this translation if you can

dismiss or expel someone from duty or attending

Dutch: eruit gooien Finnish: heittää ulos German: rauswerfen

Italian: buttare fuori Quechua: hich'ay Spanish: echar (es), expulsar (es), poner de patitas en la calle (es) (colloquial)

Anagrams

• outthrow, outworth