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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underthrow

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-der-throw
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To throw a pass that falls short of the receiver. (May take either the thrown pass or the receiver as its direct object.)

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English underthrowen, equivalent to under- + throw.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

underthrows (present, singular) underthrowing (participle, present) underthrew (past) underthrown (participle, past)

Frequently Paired Words

overthrow

Questions

What does underthrow mean?
To throw a pass that falls short of the receiver. (May take either the thrown pass or the receiver as its direct object.)
Where does underthrow come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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