Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

throw about

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English

Syllables
throw about
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To change direction; to change from one tack to another.

Obsolete

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see throw, about.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

throws about (present, singular) throwing about (participle, present) threw about (past) thrown about (participle, past)

Synonyms

go about put about

Questions

What does throw about mean?
To change direction; to change from one tack to another.

How to pronounce throw about

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