Throw vs. Drop

Throwverb

(transitive) To hurl; to cause an object to move rapidly through the air.

Throwverb

(transitive) To eject or cause to fall off.

Throwverb

(transitive) To move to another position or condition; to displace.

Throwverb

(ceramics) To make (a pot) by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel.

Throwverb

to deliver (the ball) illegally by straightening the bowling arm during delivery.

Throwverb

To send (an error) to an exception-handling mechanism in order to interrupt normal processing.

Throwverb

(sports) To intentionally lose a game.

Throwverb

To confuse or mislead.

Throwverb

(figuratively) To send desperately.

Throwverb

(transitive) To imprison.

Throwverb

To organize an event, especially a party.

Throwverb

(ambitransitive) To roll (a die or dice).

Throwverb

(transitive) To cause a certain number on the die or dice to be shown after rolling it.

Throwverb

To discard.

Throwverb

(martial arts) To lift the opponent off the ground and bring him back down, especially into a position behind the thrower.

Throwverb

To change in order to give the illusion that the voice is that of someone else.

Throwverb

(transitive) To show sudden emotion, especially anger.

Throwverb

(transitive) To project or send forth.

Throwverb

To put on hastily; to spread carelessly.

Throwverb

To twist two or more filaments of (silk, etc.) so as to form one thread; to twist together, as singles, in a direction contrary to the twist of the singles themselves; sometimes applied to the whole class of operations by which silk is prepared for the weaver.

Throwverb

To select (a pitcher); to assign a pitcher to a given role (such as starter or reliever).

Throwverb

(transitive) To install (a bridge).

Throwverb

To twist or turn.

Throwverb

To give birth to.

Thrownoun

The flight of a thrown object.

Thrownoun

The act of throwing something.

Thrownoun

One's ability to throw.

Thrownoun

A distance travelled; displacement.

Thrownoun

A piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing.

Thrownoun

A single instance, occurrence, venture, or chance.

Thrownoun

Pain, especially pain associated with childbirth; throe.

Thrownoun

(veterinary) The act of giving birth in animals, especially in cows.

Thrownoun

(obsolete) A moment, time, occasion.

Thrownoun

(obsolete) A period of time; a while.

Thrownoun

Pain; especially, pain of travail; throe.

Thrownoun

Time; while; space of time; moment; trice.

Thrownoun

The act of hurling or flinging; a driving or propelling from the hand or an engine; a cast.

Thrownoun

A stroke; a blow.

Thrownoun

The distance which a missile is, or may be, thrown; as, a stone's throw.

Thrownoun

A cast of dice; the manner in which dice fall when cast; as, a good throw.

Thrownoun

An effort; a violent sally.

Thrownoun

The extreme movement given to a sliding or vibrating reciprocating piece by a cam, crank, eccentric, or the like; travel; stroke; as, the throw of a slide valve. Also, frequently, the length of the radius of a crank, or the eccentricity of an eccentric; as, the throw of the crank of a steam engine is equal to half the stroke of the piston.

Thrownoun

A potter's wheel or table; a jigger. See 2d Jigger, 2 (a).

Thrownoun

A turner's lathe; a throwe.

Thrownoun

The amount of vertical displacement produced by a fault; - according to the direction it is designated as an upthrow, or a downthrow.

Throwverb

To fling, cast, or hurl with a certain whirling motion of the arm, to throw a ball; - distinguished from to toss, or to bowl.

Throwverb

To fling or cast in any manner; to drive to a distance from the hand or from an engine; to propel; to send; as, to throw stones or dust with the hand; a cannon throws a ball; a fire engine throws a stream of water to extinguish flames.

Throwverb

To drive by violence; as, a vessel or sailors may be thrown upon a rock.

Throwverb

To cause to take a strategic position; as, he threw a detachment of his army across the river.

Throwverb

To overturn; to prostrate in wrestling; as, a man throws his antagonist.

Throwverb

To cast, as dice; to venture at dice.

Throwverb

To put on hastily; to spread carelessly.

Throwverb

To divest or strip one's self of; to put off.

Throwverb

To form or shape roughly on a throwing engine, or potter's wheel, as earthen vessels.

Throwverb

To give forcible utterance to; to cast; to vent.

Throwverb

To bring forth; to produce, as young; to bear; - said especially of rabbits.

Throwverb

To twist two or more filaments of, as silk, so as to form one thread; to twist together, as singles, in a direction contrary to the twist of the singles themselves; - sometimes applied to the whole class of operations by which silk is prepared for the weaver.

Throwverb

To perform the act of throwing or casting; to cast; specifically, to cast dice.

Thrownoun

the act of throwing (propelling something through the air with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist);

Thrownoun

a single chance or instance;

Thrownoun

the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam

Thrownoun

the distance that something can be thrown;

Thrownoun

bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something

Thrownoun

the throwing of an object in order to determine an outcome randomly;

Throwverb

project through the air;

Throwverb

move violently, energetically, or carelessly;

Throwverb

get rid of;

Throwverb

place or put with great energy;

Throwverb

convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture;

Throwverb

cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation;

Throwverb

put or send forth;

Throwverb

to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly;

Throwverb

cause to be confused emotionally

Throwverb

utter with force; utter vehemently;

Throwverb

organize or be responsible for;

Throwverb

make on a potter's wheel;

Throwverb

cause to fall off;

Throwverb

throw (a die) out onto a flat surface;

Throwverb

be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly;

Dropnoun

A small mass of liquid just large enough to hold its own weight via surface tension, usually one that falls from a source of liquid.

Dropnoun

The space or distance below a cliff or other high position into which someone or something could fall.

Dropnoun

A fall, descent; an act of dropping.

Dropnoun

A place where items or supplies may be left for others to collect, sometimes associated with criminal activity; a drop-off point.

Dropnoun

An instance of dropping supplies or making a delivery, sometimes associated with delivery of supplies by parachute.

Dropnoun

A small amount of an alcoholic beverage

Dropnoun

alcoholic spirits in general.

Dropnoun

A single measure of whisky.

Dropnoun

A small, round, sweet piece of hard candy, e.g. a lemon drop; a lozenge.

Dropnoun

(American football) A dropped pass.

Dropnoun

(American football) Short for drop-back or drop back.

Dropnoun

(Rugby football) A drop-kick.

Dropnoun

In a woman, the difference between bust circumference and hip circumference; in a man, the difference between chest circumference and waist circumference.

Dropnoun

relegation from one division to a lower one

Dropnoun

Any item dropped by defeated enemies.

Dropnoun

(music) A point in a song, usually electronic-styled music such as dubstep, house, trance or trap, where there is a very noticeable and pleasing change in tempo, bass, and/or overall tone; also known as the highlight or climax.

Dropnoun

An unsolicited credit card issue.

Dropnoun

The vertical length of a hanging curtain.

Dropnoun

That which resembles or hangs like a liquid drop: a hanging diamond ornament, an earring, a glass pendant on a chandelier, etc.

Dropnoun

(architecture) A gutta.

Dropnoun

A mechanism for lowering something, such as: a trapdoor; a machine for lowering heavy weights onto a ship's deck; a device for temporarily lowering a gas jet; a curtain which falls in front of a theatrical stage; etc.

Dropnoun

(slang) (With definite article) A gallows; a sentence of hanging.

Dropnoun

A drop press or drop hammer.

Dropnoun

(engineering) The distance of the axis of a shaft below the base of a hanger.

Dropnoun

(nautical) The depth of a square sail; generally applied to the courses only.

Dropnoun

The cover mounted on a swivel over a keyhole, that rests over the keyhole when not in use to keep out debris, but is swiveled out of the way before inserting the key.

Dropverb

(intransitive) To fall in droplets (of a liquid).

Dropverb

(transitive) To drip (a liquid).

Dropverb

(intransitive) Generally, to fall (straight down).

Dropverb

To let fall; to allow to fall (either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on).

Dropverb

To let drops fall; to discharge itself in drops.

Dropverb

(intransitive) To sink quickly to the ground.

Dropverb

(intransitive) To fall dead, or to fall in death.

Dropverb

(intransitive) To come to an end (by not being kept up); to stop.

Dropverb

(transitive) To mention casually or incidentally, usually in conversation.

Dropverb

To part with or spend (money).

Dropverb

(transitive) To cease concerning oneself over; to have nothing more to do with (a subject, discussion etc.).

Dropverb

(intransitive) To lessen, decrease, or diminish in value, condition, degree, etc.

Dropverb

(transitive) To let (a letter etc.) fall into a postbox; to send (a letter or message).

Dropverb

(transitive) To make (someone or something) fall to the ground from a blow, gunshot etc.; to bring down, to shoot down.

Dropverb

To fail to write, or (especially) to pronounce (a syllable, letter etc.).

Dropverb

To fail to make a catch from a batted ball that would have lead to the batsman being out.

Dropverb

To swallow (a drug), particularly LSD.

Dropverb

(transitive) To dispose (of); get rid of; to remove; to lose.

Dropverb

(transitive) To eject; to dismiss; to cease to include, as if on a list.

Dropverb

(Rugby football) To score [a goal] by means of a drop-kick.

Dropverb

To impart.

Dropverb

To release to the public.

Dropverb

To play a portion of music in the manner of a disc jockey.

Dropverb

To enter public distribution.

Dropverb

To tune (a guitar string, etc.) to a lower note.

Dropverb

(transitive) To cancel or end a scheduled event, project or course.

Dropverb

To cook, especially by deep-frying or grilling.

Dropverb

To lower; to move to a lower position.

Dropverb

To lower in timbre, often relating to puberty.

Dropverb

To lower in pitch, tempo, key, or other quality.

Dropverb

To visit informally; used with in or by.

Dropverb

To give birth to.

Dropverb

To cover with drops; to variegate; to bedrop.

Dropverb

To hang lower and begin producing sperm due to puberty.

Dropnoun

The quantity of fluid which falls in one small spherical mass; a liquid globule; a minim; hence, also, the smallest easily measured portion of a fluid; a small quantity; as, a drop of water.

Dropnoun

That which resembles, or that which hangs like, a liquid drop; as a hanging diamond ornament, an earring, a glass pendant on a chandelier, a sugarplum (sometimes medicated), or a kind of shot or slug.

Dropnoun

Same as Gutta.

Dropnoun

Whatever is arranged to drop, hang, or fall from an elevated position; also, a contrivance for lowering something

Dropnoun

Any medicine the dose of which is measured by drops; as, lavender drops.

Dropnoun

The depth of a square sail; - generally applied to the courses only.

Dropnoun

Act of dropping; sudden fall or descent.

Dropverb

To pour or let fall in drops; to pour in small globules; to distill.

Dropverb

To cause to fall in one portion, or by one motion, like a drop; to let fall; as, to drop a line in fishing; to drop a courtesy.

Dropverb

To let go; to dismiss; to set aside; to have done with; to discontinue; to forsake; to give up; to omit.

Dropverb

To bestow or communicate by a suggestion; to let fall in an indirect, cautious, or gentle manner; as, to drop hint, a word of counsel, etc.

Dropverb

To lower, as a curtain, or the muzzle of a gun, etc.

Dropverb

To send, as a letter; as, please drop me a line, a letter, word.

Dropverb

To give birth to; as, to drop a lamb.

Dropverb

To cover with drops; to variegate; to bedrop.

Dropverb

To fall in drops.

Dropverb

To fall, in general, literally or figuratively; as, ripe fruit drops from a tree; wise words drop from the lips.

Dropverb

To let drops fall; to discharge itself in drops.

Dropverb

To fall dead, or to fall in death; as, dropping like flies.

Dropverb

To come to an end; to cease; to pass out of mind; as, the affair dropped.

Dropverb

To come unexpectedly; - with in or into; as, my old friend dropped in a moment.

Dropverb

To fall or be depressed; to lower; as, the point of the spear dropped a little.

Dropverb

To fall short of a mark.

Dropverb

To be deep in extent; to descend perpendicularly; as, her main topsail drops seventeen yards.

Dropnoun

a small quantity (especially of a liquid);

Dropnoun

a shape that is small and round;

Dropnoun

a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity;

Dropnoun

a steep high face of rock;

Dropnoun

a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)

Dropnoun

a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity;

Dropnoun

a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery

Dropnoun

a central depository where things can be left or picked up

Dropnoun

the act of dropping something;

Dropverb

let fall to the ground;

Dropverb

to fall vertically;

Dropverb

go down in value;

Dropverb

fall or drop to a lower place or level;

Dropverb

terminate an association with;

Dropverb

utter casually;

Dropverb

stop pursuing or acting;

Dropverb

leave or unload, especially of passengers or cargo;

Dropverb

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow;

Dropverb

lose (a game);

Dropverb

pay out;

Dropverb

lower the pitch of (musical notes)

Dropverb

hang freely;

Dropverb

stop associating with;

Dropverb

let or cause to fall in drops;

Dropverb

get rid of;

Dropverb

leave undone or leave out;

Dropverb

change from one level to another;

Dropverb

grow worse;

Dropverb

give birth; used for animals;

Dropverb

let or make (something) fall vertically

Dropverb

deliver (supplies or troops) by parachute

Dropverb

score (a goal) by a drop kick

Dropverb

(of an animal) give birth to (young).

Dropverb

take (a drug, especially LSD) orally

Dropverb

fall vertically

Dropverb

(of a person) allow oneself to fall; let oneself down without jumping

Dropverb

(of a person or animal) sink to or towards the ground

Dropverb

collapse or die from exhaustion

Dropverb

(of ground) slope steeply down

Dropverb

make or become lower, weaker, or less

Dropverb

abandon or discontinue (a course of action or study)

Dropverb

discard or exclude (someone or something)

Dropverb

stop associating with

Dropverb

set down or unload (a passenger or goods), especially on the way to somewhere else

Dropverb

put or leave in a particular place without ceremony or formality

Dropverb

mention in passing, typically in order to impress

Dropverb

(of a DJ) select and play (a record)

Dropverb

release (a musical recording).

Dropverb

(in sport) fail to win (a point or a match)

Dropverb

lose (money) through gambling

Dropverb

force or be forced to play (a relatively high card) as a loser under an opponent's higher card, because it is the only card in its suit held in the hand

Dropnoun

a small round or pear-shaped portion of liquid that hangs or falls or adheres to a surface

Dropnoun

a very small amount of liquid

Dropnoun

a small drink of spirits

Dropnoun

liquid medication to be measured or applied in very small amounts

Dropnoun

an instance of falling or dropping

Dropnoun

an act of dropping supplies or troops by parachute

Dropnoun

a fall in amount, quality, or rate

Dropnoun

an abrupt or steep fall or slope

Dropnoun

the relegation of a sports team to a lower league or division

Dropnoun

the playing of a high card underneath an opponent's higher card, because it is the only card in its suit held in the hand

Dropnoun

a delivery

Dropnoun

a letter box.

Dropnoun

a hiding place for stolen, illicit, or secret things

Dropnoun

a small, round sweet or lozenge

Dropnoun

an earring that hangs down from the earlobe

Dropnoun

a section of theatrical scenery lowered from the flies; a drop cloth or drop curtain.

Dropnoun

a trapdoor on a gallows, the opening of which causes the prisoner to fall and thus be hanged

Dropnoun

execution by hanging.