| Main Entry: | lob |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | toss |
Synonyms: |
chuck, flip, hurl, launch, loft, pitch, project, propel |
| Main Entry: | cast |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | a throw to the side |
Synonyms: |
casting, ejection, expulsion, fling, flinging, heave, heaving, hurl, hurling, launching, lob, lobbing, pitch, pitching, projection, propulsion, shooting, sling, slinging, thrust, thrusting, toss, tossing |
Antonyms: |
catch, keeping, retention |
| Main Entry: | cast |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | throw aside |
Synonyms: |
boot, bung, chuck, drive, drop, fire*, fling, heave, hurl, impel, launch, lob, peg, pitch, project, shed, shy, sling, thrust, toss |
Antonyms: |
catch, gather |
| Main Entry: | fling |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | casual throw |
Synonyms: |
cast, chuck, firing, heave, hurl, launching, lob, peg, pitch, shot, slinging, toss |
| Main Entry: | fling |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | throw with abandon |
Synonyms: |
cast, catapult, chuck, dump, fire, heave, hurl, jerk, launch, let fly, lob, peg, pitch, precipitate, propel, send, shy*, sling, toss |
| Main Entry: | hit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | strike |
Synonyms: |
KO, bang, bash, bat, batter, beat, belt, blast, blitz, box*, brain*, buffet, bump, clap, clip, clobber, clout, club, crack, cudgel, cuff, dab, ding, flail, flax, flog, give a black eye, hammer*, hook, jab, kick, knock, knock around, knock out, lace, lambaste, larrup, lather, let fly, let have it, lob, nail, pellet, pelt, percuss, pop, pound, punch, rap, ride roughshod, slap, smack, sock, stone, swat, tap, thrash, thump, thwack, trash, uppercut, wallop, whack, whang |
| Main Entry: | hurl |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | throw forcefully |
Synonyms: |
bung, cast, chuck, chunk, fire, fling, gun, heave, launch, let fly, lob, peg, pitch, project, propel, send, sling, toss |
| Main Entry: | pitch |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | throw, hurl |
Synonyms: |
bung, cast, chuck, fire, fling, gun, heave, launch, lob, peg, sling, toss, unseat |
| Notes: | to put up a tent is to pitch it; to take down a tent is to strike it pitch is movement up and down and yaw is movement side to side on a ship, airplane, or other conveyance |
| Main Entry: | shot |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | discharge; ammunition |
Synonyms: |
ball, buckshot, bullet, dart, lead, lob, missile, pellet, projectile, slug, throw |
Antonyms: |
backfire |
| Main Entry: | sling |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | throw or hang over |
Synonyms: |
bung, cast, catapult, chuck, dangle, fire, fling, heave, hoist, hurl, launch, lob, peg, pitch, raise, send, shoot, suspend, swing, toss, weight |