Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

throw back

/θɹoʊ ˈbæk/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.80 in modern English

Syllables: throw back
IPA: /θɹoʊ ˈbæk/

23

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To hinder the development of something.

Transitive verb

verb

To revert to an earlier stage of development.

Intransitive verb

verb

Transitive verb

verb

To drink quickly, especially alcoholic beverages.

Transitive verb

verb

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

Example Sentences

"The Century A large proportion of the steerage passengers throw back to their Darwinian ancestry."
"She jumped to her feet and began stalking away. “Going to cost me fifteen dollars to clean this outfit,” she threw back over her shoulder."
"We threw back drinks until the next morning."
"“He and I used to throw back beers every now and then when I was with the Bureau.” Shaw grinned arrogantly."
"I threw back my head and laughed uproariously."
"We caught several fish in the river but threw them back."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /θɹoʊ ˈbæk/
British English: /θɹəʊ ˈbæk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Frequently Paired Words

throwback

Synonyms

toss off toss back

Questions

How do you pronounce throw back?: The recorded pronunciation is /θɹoʊ ˈbæk/.
What does throw back mean?: To hinder the development of something.

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