THROW BACK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does throw back mean? 

• THROW BACK (verb)
  The verb THROW BACK has 1 sense:

1. throw back with a quick, light motion

  Familiarity information: THROW BACK used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• THROW BACK (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Throw back with a quick, light motion

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

throw back; toss back

Context example:

She tossed back her head

Hypernyms (to "throw back" is one way to...):

flip; pitch; sky; toss (throw or toss with a light motion)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

 Context examples 

Throw back the lid, John, and drop the box into the fire!

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)