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hurl collapse: a violent throw; utter with force; utter vehemently; "hurl insults"; "throw accusations at someone"; throw forcefully

sling collapse: bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck; a simple weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a projectile is whirled and then released; a highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice; hurl as if with a sling

erupt collapse: become active and spew forth lava and rocks; "Vesuvius erupts once in a while"; erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism"; become raw or open; "He broke out in hives"; "My skin breaks out when I eat strawberries"; "Such boils tend to recrudesce"; start abruptly; "After 1989, peace broke out in the former East Bloc"; appear on the skin; "A rash erupted on her arms after she had touched the exotic plant"; break out; "The tooth erupted and had to be extracted"; start to burn or burst into flames; "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously"

fling collapse: the act of flinging; throw with force or recklessness; "fling the frisbee"; move in an abrupt or headlong manner; "He flung himself onto the sofa"

fastball collapse: (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity; "he swung late on the fastball"; "he showed batters nothing but smoke"

spitball collapse: an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it; a projectile made by chewing a piece of paper and shaping it into a sphere

shot put collapse: an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball is hurled as far as possible

catapult collapse: medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles; a device that launches aircraft from a warship; shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult; "the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort"

belch collapse: a reflex that expels wind noisily from the stomach through the mouth

lob collapse: the act of propelling something (as a ball or shell etc.) in a high arc; an easy return of a tennis ball in a high arc; propel in a high arc; "lob the tennis ball"

toss collapse: an abrupt movement; "a toss of his head"; agitate; "toss the salad"

break out collapse: begin suddenly and sometimes violently; "He broke out shouting"; take from stowage in preparation for use

burst out collapse: give sudden release to an expression; "We burst out laughing"; "'I hate you,' she burst out"

humiliate collapse: cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"

throw collapse: the act of throwing (propelling something through the air with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist); "the catcher made a good throw to second base"; casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly; "he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice"; bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something; the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam; a single chance or instance; "he couldn't afford $50 a throw"; throw (a die) out onto a flat surface; "Throw a six"; place or put with great energy; "She threw the blanket around the child"; "thrust the money in the hands of the beggar"; project through the air; "throw a frisbee"; cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation; "switch on the light"; "throw the lever"; cause to fall off; "The horse threw its inexperienced rider"; make on a potter's wheel; "she threw a beautiful teapot"; move violently, energetically, or carelessly; "She threw herself forwards"; to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly; "Jane threw dinner together"; "throw the car into reverse"

sinker collapse: a pitch that curves downward rapidly as it approaches the plate; a weight that sinks (as to hold nets or fishing lines under water)

vomit collapse: the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth; the matter ejected in vomiting; eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"

chuck collapse: a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill; the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade; pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin; throw carelessly; "chuck the ball"; throw away; "Chuck these old notes"

blow out collapse: melt, break, or become otherwise unusable; "The lightbulbs blew out"; "The fuse blew"; erupt in an uncontrolled manner; "The oil well blew out"

heave collapse: throwing something heavy (with great effort); "he gave it a mighty heave"; "he was not good at heaving passes"; an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting; "a bad case of the heaves"; the act of lifting something with great effort; (geology) a horizontal dislocation; an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling); "the heaving of waves on a rough sea"; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; "The highway buckled during the heat wave"; utter a sound, as with obvious effort; "She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do"; lift or elevate; throw with great effort; move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position; "The vessel hove into sight"

shy collapse: a quick throw; "he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman"; wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things; "shy of strangers"; easily startled or frightened; throw quickly; start suddenly, as from fight

plop collapse: the noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash; with a short hollow thud; "plop came the ball down to the corner of the green"; drop with the sound of something falling into water; drop something with a plopping sound

lance collapse: open by piercing with a lancet; "lance a boil"; pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight; move quickly, as if by cutting one's way; "Planes lanced towards the shore"

jeer collapse: showing your contempt by derision; laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker"

spew collapse: eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical; "the volcano spews out molten rocks every day"; "The editors of the paper spew out hostile articles about the Presidential candidate"

insult collapse: a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect; "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult"

fleer collapse: contempt expressed by mockery in looks or words; to smirk contemptuously

dart collapse: a tapered tuck made in dressmaking; a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot; move with sudden speed; "His forefinger darted in all directions as he spoke"; run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard"

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