Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thrower

/θɹˈoʊɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables
throw-er
IPA
/θɹˈoʊɚ/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who throws.

noun

Something that throws.

noun

A flamethrower.

noun

One who throws or twists silk; a throwster.

Archaic

noun

One who shapes vessels on a throwing engine.

Archaic

noun

A bowler who illegally throws the ball instead of bowling it.

noun

The pitcher.

Slang

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English thrower, equivalent to throw + -er.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

throwers (plural)

Derived Forms

flamethrower slugthrower snowthrower spearthrower

Phrases

bolt thrower bomb thrower bull-thrower discus thrower hammer thrower javelin thrower knife thrower line thrower

Synonyms

potter ceramicist ceramist throwster

Rhymes With

lower slower blower rower mower grower goer sower knower poer schroer dougher

Questions

How do you pronounce thrower?
The recorded pronunciation is /θɹˈoʊɚ/.
What does thrower mean?
Someone who throws.
Where does thrower come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce thrower

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