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1Throw back — Throw back, v. i. to revert to an ancestral type or character. A large proportion of the steerage passengers throw back to their Darwinian ancestry. The Century. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] [1913 Webster] …
2throw back — verb a) to throw something back (such as a fish that has been caught for sport) b) to hinder the development of something See Also: throwback …
3throw back — verb Date: 1840 transitive verb 1. to delay the progress or advance of ; check 2. to cause to rely ; make dependent < they are thrown back upon…native intelligence Michael Novak > 3. reflect intransitive verb to revert to an …
4To throw back — Throw Throw, v. t. [imp. {Threw} (thr[udd]); p. p. {Thrown} (thr[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Throwing}.] [OE. [thorn]rowen, [thorn]rawen, to throw, to twist, AS. [thorn]r[=a]wan to twist, to whirl; akin to D. draaijen, G. drehen, OHG. dr[=a]jan, L.… …
5throw back — bass (Micropterus spp., Centrarchidae) too short to meet tournament standards; usually less than 14 inches (ca. 36 cm). Also called baby, dink, nubbin, pop corn, and slick …
6Throw — Throw, v. t. [imp. {Threw} (thr[udd]); p. p. {Thrown} (thr[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Throwing}.] [OE. [thorn]rowen, [thorn]rawen, to throw, to twist, AS. [thorn]r[=a]wan to twist, to whirl; akin to D. draaijen, G. drehen, OHG. dr[=a]jan, L. terebra …
7throw — /throh/, v., threw, thrown, throwing, n. v.t. 1. to propel or cast in any way, esp. to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball. 2. to hurl or project (a missile), as a gun… …
8Throw (grappling) — Throw Sacrifice throws are sometimes considered risky since they put the thrower in a potentially disadvantageous position. Japanese name …
9Back on My B.S. — Back on My B.S. Album par Busta Rhymes Sortie 19 mai 2009 Enregistrement 2006 – 2009 Durée 53:59 Genre Rap East C …
10back up — {v.} 1. To move backwards. * /The train was backing up./ 2. To help or be ready to help; stay behind to help; agree with and speak in support of. * /Jim has joined the Boy Scouts and his father is backing him up./ * /The principal backs up the… …
