Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

throw over

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.81 in modern English

Syllables: throw over
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To discard or give up (a plan or project, etc.).

Transitive verb

verb

To break off relations with (a friend, romantic partner etc.).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"I failed to strike anything of any benefit at all, and I became entirely disgusted and threw the whole thing over."
"The girl he was engaged to at Clapton Hill tried to get it out of him, and threw him over partly because he refused, and partly because, as she said, he fairly gave her the "'ump.""
"Look here Vita—throw over your man, and we'll go to Hampton Court and dine on the river together and walk in the garden in the moonlight[…]"

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

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

Synonyms

abandon give up break up with dump

Questions

What does throw over mean?: To discard or give up (a plan or project, etc.).

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