threw
threw — verb
1. the form of the verb 'throw' that shows an action happened in the past — for exa
the form of the verb 'throw' that shows an action happened in the past — for example, when you sent something through the air with your hand, or put something somewhere quickly, at an earlier time.
Christopher threw the baseball to his younger brother in the backyard.
past simple of 'throw' in a physical-tossing context
Karim threw his backpack onto the sofa and collapsed beside it.
past simple of 'throw' in a put-carelessly context
Daichi threw a pebble into the pond and watched the ripples spread.
past simple of 'throw' with a small object
Tamar threw her coat over the chair after coming in from the rain.
past simple of 'throw' in a drop-carelessly context
Esteban threw a surprised look at his sister across the dinner table.
past simple of 'throw' in a metaphorical sense (throw a look)
Usage Note
An irregular past-tense form. Unlike regular verbs (which add -ed), 'threw' is a vowel-change form: throw → threw → thrown (past participle). Use 'threw' for completed actions in the past; do not use it with auxiliary 'have' — that requires the past participle 'thrown' (e.g. 'He has thrown the ball').