Definition, synonyms and related words
simple past tense of throw
"She threw the ball across the field during practice."
In plain English: Threw is the past tense of throw, meaning you tossed something somewhere before.
"The child threw the ball into the air and watched it fall back down."
Threw comes from Old English þrēaw, which was the past tense form of the verb meaning to throw or cast. This word traces its roots back through various Germanic languages to a Proto-Germanic ancestor that also meant to throw.