Hypernyms for "throw"
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actuation
be
bed clothing
bedclothes
bedding
bump
chance
communicate
direct
discomfit
discompose
disconcert
dislodge
engage
express
forge
form
gambling
gaming
give tongue to
impel
intercommunicate
lay
lock
mesh
mold
motion
mould
move
movement
operate
opportunity
place
play
pose
position
propel
propulsion
put
release
remove
send
set
shape
take
take away
turn
untune
upset
utter
verbalise
verbalize
withdraw
work
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.