gerund / present participle
It means sending an object through the air with your hand or arm.
She is throwing the ball to her friend.
Throwing stones at windows is dangerous.
American English
How to pronounce throwing
verbB1Very common word
THROHihng
/ˈθɹoʊ.ɪŋ/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of throw
Throwing is used with forms of be to describe an action in progress.
It means sending an object through the air with your hand or arm.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
gerund / present participle
It means using force to make a person or animal fall or move suddenly.
The horse is throwing the rider.
The wave is throwing him onto the rocks.
gerund / present participle
It means organizing and holding a party or other event.
They are throwing a party on Saturday.
She is throwing her husband a surprise party.
gerund / present participle
It means putting something somewhere quickly or carelessly.
Why are you throwing your clothes on the floor?
He is throwing the papers into a drawer.
Useful expressions
to put something in the trash because you do not want it
Please throw away these old papers.
to vomit
He threw up after the long flight.
to confuse someone or make them lose focus
The sudden change threw me off.
Related words & forms
The past form is threw. The form used after have, has, or had is thrown.