Hypernyms for "throw"
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abscise
amaze
autotomise
autotomize
baffle
beat
bewilder
bombard
bowling
cast
chuck
cut
deep-six
defenestrate
deliver
delivery
demoralize
disorient
disorientate
drive
dumbfound
exfoliate
exuviate
flap down
flick
fling
flip
flummox
get
gravel
ground
heave
heaving
hurl
hurtle
instroke
jettison
juggle
leaner
lob
molt
moult
mystify
nonplus
outstroke
pass
pelt
perplex
pitch
pop
pose
prostrate
puzzle
ridge
ringer
roll
shed
shoot
shy
skim
skip
skitter
slam
slinging
slough
stick
stupefy
switch off
switch on
throw overboard
throw-in
toss
turn off
turn on
turn out
vex
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.