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Over vs Throw - What's the difference?

over | throw |


As an adverb over

is , above.

As a preposition over

is over.

As a verb throw is

to hurl; to cause an object to move rapidly through the air.

As a noun throw is

the flight of a thrown object; as, a fast throw or throw can be pain, especially pain associated with childbirth; throe or throw can be (obsolete) a moment, time, occasion or throw can be .

Give vs Throw - What's the difference?

give | throw |


In lang=en terms the difference between give and throw

is that give is to lead (onto or into) while throw is to project or send forth.

As verbs the difference between give and throw

is that give is (may take two objects) to move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere while throw is to hurl; to cause an object to move rapidly through the air.

As nouns the difference between give and throw

is that give is (uncountable) the amount of bending that something undergoes when a force is applied to it while throw is the flight of a thrown object; as, a fast throw or throw can be pain, especially pain associated with childbirth; throe or throw can be (obsolete) a moment, time, occasion or throw can be .

Turn vs Throw - What's the difference?

turn | throw |


As verbs the difference between turn and throw

is that turn is (lb) non-linear physical movement while throw is to hurl; to cause an object to move rapidly through the air.

As nouns the difference between turn and throw

is that turn is a change of direction or orientation while throw is the flight of a thrown object; as, a fast throw or throw can be pain, especially pain associated with childbirth; throe or throw can be (obsolete) a moment, time, occasion or throw can be .

Bust vs Throw - What's the difference?

bust | throw |


As verbs the difference between bust and throw

is that bust is while throw is to hurl; to cause an object to move rapidly through the air.

As a noun throw is

the flight of a thrown object; as, a fast throw or throw can be pain, especially pain associated with childbirth; throe or throw can be (obsolete) a moment, time, occasion or throw can be .

Throw vs En - What's the difference?

throw | en |


As nouns the difference between throw and en

is that throw is the flight of a thrown object; as, a fast throw while en is english.

As a verb throw

is to hurl; to cause an object to move rapidly through the air.

As a preposition en is

Used in various phrases borrowed from French or formed as if borrowed from French (see "Derived terms" below).

As an initialism EN is

Nicomachean Ethics

Flush vs Throw - What's the difference?

flush | throw |


In transitive terms the difference between flush and throw

is that flush is to excite, inflame while throw is to project or send forth.

In transitive computing terms the difference between flush and throw

is that flush is to clear (a buffer) of its contents while throw is to send (an error) to an exception-handling mechanism in order to interrupt normal processing.

As an adjective flush

is smooth, even, aligned; not sticking out.

Throw vs Chuckle - What's the difference?

throw | chuckle |


As verbs the difference between throw and chuckle

is that throw is to hurl; to cause an object to move rapidly through the air while chuckle is to laugh quietly or inwardly.

As nouns the difference between throw and chuckle

is that throw is the flight of a thrown object; as, a fast throw while chuckle is a quiet laugh.

Whirl vs Throw - What's the difference?

whirl | throw |


In transitive terms the difference between whirl and throw

is that whirl is to remove or carry quickly with, or as with, a revolving motion; to snatch while throw is to project or send forth.

As verbs the difference between whirl and throw

is that whirl is to rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly while throw is to hurl; to cause an object to move rapidly through the air.

As nouns the difference between whirl and throw

is that whirl is an act of whirling while throw is the flight of a thrown object; as, a fast throw.

Sprinkle vs Throw - What's the difference?

sprinkle | throw |


In transitive terms the difference between sprinkle and throw

is that sprinkle is to baptize by the application of a few drops, or a small quantity, of water; hence, to cleanse; to purify while throw is to project or send forth.

Handover vs Throw - What's the difference?

handover | throw |


As nouns the difference between handover and throw

is that handover is the transference of authority, control, power or knowledge from one agency to another while throw is the flight of a thrown object; as, a fast throw.

As a verb throw is

to hurl; to cause an object to move rapidly through the air.

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