| boulder | | |
| n. (object) | 1. boulder, bowlder | a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin. |
| ~ plymouth rock | a boulder in Plymouth supposed to be where the Pilgrims disembarked from the Mayflower. |
| ~ glacial boulder | a boulder that has been carried by a glacier to a place far distant from its place of origin. |
| ~ river boulder | a boulder that has been carried by a river to a place remote from its place of origin. |
| ~ rock, stone | a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter.; "he threw a rock at me" |
| ~ shore boulder | a boulder found on a shore remote from its place of origin. |
| n. (location) | 2. boulder | a town in north central Colorado; Rocky Mountains resort center and university town. |
| ~ town | an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city.; "they drive through town on their way to work" |
| ~ centennial state, colorado, co | a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains. |
| kidney | | |
| n. (body) | 1. kidney | either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine.; "urine passes out of the kidney through ureters to the bladder" |
| ~ nephron, uriniferous tubule | any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the vertebrate kidney. |
| ~ adrenal, adrenal gland, suprarenal gland | either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney. |
| ~ excretory organ, urinary organ | an organ that separates waste substances from the blood and discharges them. |
| ~ arcuate artery of the kidney | curved arteries of the kidney. |
| ~ arteria renalis, renal artery | an artery originating from the abdominal aorta and supplying the kidneys and adrenal glands and ureters. |
| ~ arcuate vein of the kidney, vena arcuata renis | veins that receive blood from interlobular veins of kidney and rectal venules. |
| ~ renal vein, vena renalis | veins that accompany renal arteries; open into the vena cava at the level of the 2nd lumbar vertebra. |
| ~ venae interlobulares renis | interlobular veins of the kidney; receive blood from the arcuate vein and empty into the renal veins. |
| ~ venae renis | veins of the kidney; drain the kidney into the renal vein. |
| ~ renal cortex | the cortex of the kidney containing the glomeruli and the convoluted tubules. |
| ~ urinary tract | the organs and tubes involved in the production and excretion of urine. |
| ~ renal pelvis, pelvis | a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter. |
| pebble | | |
| n. (object) | 1. pebble | a small smooth rounded rock. |
| ~ rock, stone | a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter.; "he threw a rock at me" |
| rock | | |
| n. (object) | 1. rock, stone | a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter.; "he threw a rock at me" |
| ~ natural object | an object occurring naturally; not made by man. |
| ~ achondrite | a stony meteor lacking chondrules. |
| ~ bedrock | solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil. |
| ~ boulder, bowlder | a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin. |
| ~ calculus, concretion | a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body.; "renal calculi can be very painful" |
| ~ chondrite | a rock of meteoric origin containing chondrules. |
| ~ clastic rock | (geology) a rock composed of broken pieces of older rocks. |
| ~ crystallization, crystal | a rock formed by the solidification of a substance; has regularly repeating internal structure; external plane faces. |
| ~ intrusion | rock produced by an intrusive process. |
| ~ outcrop, outcropping, rock outcrop | the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land. |
| ~ pebble | a small smooth rounded rock. |
| ~ petrifaction | a rock created by petrifaction; an organic object infiltrated with mineral matter and preserved in its original form. |
| ~ sill | (geology) a flat (usually horizontal) mass of igneous rock between two layers of older sedimentary rock. |
| ~ stepping stone | a stone in a marsh or shallow water that can be stepped on in crossing. |
| ~ tor | a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill. |
| ~ wall rock | a rock immediately adjacent to a vein or fault. |
| ~ whinstone, whin | any of various hard colored rocks (especially rocks consisting of chert or basalt). |
| ~ xenolith | (geology) a piece of rock of different origin from the igneous rock in which it is embedded. |
| n. (substance) | 2. rock, stone | material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust.; "that mountain is solid rock"; "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries" |
| ~ material, stuff | the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object.; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread" |
| ~ mineral | solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition. |
| ~ quartzite | hard metamorphic rock consisting essentially of interlocking quartz crystals. |
| ~ road metal | broken rock used for repairing or making roads. |
| ~ sedimentary rock | rock formed from consolidated clay sediments. |
| ~ sial | the granitelike rocks that form the outermost layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and aluminum. |
| ~ sima | rock that form the continuous lower layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and magnesium. |
| ~ metamorphic rock | rock altered by pressure and heat. |
| ~ crushed rock, gravel | rock fragments and pebbles. |
| ~ caliche | nitrate-bearing rock or gravel of the sodium nitrate deposits of Chile and Peru. |
| ~ shingling | (geology) sediment in which flat pebbles are uniformly tilted in the same direction. |
| ~ pumice, pumice stone | a light glass formed on the surface of some lavas; used as an abrasive. |
| ~ aphanite | fine-grained homogeneous rock (such as basalt) containing minerals undetectable by the naked eye. |
| ~ claystone | fine-grained rock consisting of compacted clay particles. |
| ~ dolomite | a kind of sedimentary rock resembling marble or limestone but rich in magnesium carbonate. |
| ~ emery rock, emery stone | a mixture of emery dust and a binder; can be molded into grindstones. |
| ~ conglomerate, pudding stone | a composite rock made up of particles of varying size. |
| ~ fieldstone | stone that occurs naturally in fields; often used as building material. |
| ~ greisen | a granitic rock composed of quartz and mica. |
| ~ calc-tufa, tufa | a soft porous rock consisting of calcium carbonate deposited from springs rich in lime. |
| ~ magma | molten rock in the earth's crust. |
| ~ igneous rock | rock formed by the solidification of molten magma. |
| ~ limestone | a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals. |
| ~ marble | a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material. |
| ~ matrix | (geology) amass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded. |
| n. (person) | 3. john rock, rock | United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984). |
| ~ gynaecologist, gynecologist, woman's doctor | a specialist in gynecology. |
| n. (person) | 4. rock | (figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable.; "he was her rock during the crisis"; "Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church" |
| ~ good person | a person who is good to other people. |
| n. (food) | 5. rock, rock candy | hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint). |
| ~ candy, confect | a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts. |
| n. (communication) | 6. rock, rock 'n' roll, rock and roll, rock music, rock'n'roll, rock-and-roll | a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western.; "rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock'n'roll." |
| ~ popular music, popular music genre | any genre of music having wide appeal (but usually only for a short time). |
| ~ heavy metal music, heavy metal | loud and harsh sounding rock music with a strong beat; lyrics usually involve violent or fantastic imagery. |
| ~ art rock, progressive rock | a style of rock music that emerged in the 1970s; associated with attempts to combine rock with jazz and other forms; intended for listening and not dancing. |
| ~ acid rock, psychedelic rock | a musical style that emerged in the 1960s; rock music inspired by or related to drug-induced experience. |
| ~ punk rock, punk | rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock. |
| ~ backbeat | a loud steady beat. |
| ~ backbeat | a loud steady beat. |
| n. (act) | 7. careen, rock, sway, tilt | pitching dangerously to one side. |
| ~ pitching, lurch, pitch | abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance).; "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting" |
| v. (motion) | 8. rock, shake, sway | move back and forth or sideways.; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet" |
| ~ roll | move, rock, or sway from side to side.; "The ship rolled on the heavy seas" |
| ~ rock, sway | cause to move back and forth.; "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently" |
| ~ nutate | rock, sway, or nod; usually involuntarily. |
| ~ swag | sway heavily or unsteadily. |
| ~ move back and forth | move in one direction and then into the opposite direction. |
| ~ totter | move without being stable, as if threatening to fall.; "The drunk man tottered over to our table" |
| v. (motion) | 9. rock, sway | cause to move back and forth.; "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently" |
| ~ move, displace | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense.; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" |
| ~ rock, sway, shake | move back and forth or sideways.; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet" |
| stone | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. stone | building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose.; "he wanted a special stone to mark the site" |
| ~ ashlar | a rectangular block of hewn stone used for building purposes. |
| ~ blarney stone | a stone in a castle in Ireland that is said to impart skill in flattery to anyone who kisses it. |
| ~ coping stone, capstone, copestone, stretcher | a stone that forms the top of wall or building. |
| ~ cornerstone | a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls. |
| ~ cornerstone | a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies. |
| ~ foundation stone | a stone laid at a ceremony to mark the founding of a new building. |
| ~ gravestone, tombstone, headstone | a stone that is used to mark a grave. |
| ~ grindstone | a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools. |
| ~ hearthstone | a stone that forms a hearth. |
| ~ millstone | one of a pair of heavy flat disk-shaped stones that are rotated against one another to grind the grain. |
| ~ monolith | a single great stone (often in the form of a column or obelisk). |
| ~ paving stone | a stone used for paving. |
| ~ springer, impost | the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs. |
| ~ stela, stele | an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings. |
| ~ whetstone | a flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives. |
| ~ building material | material used for constructing buildings. |
| n. (substance) | 2. gem, gemstone, stone | a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry.; "he had the gem set in a ring for his wife"; "she had jewels made of all the rarest stones" |
| ~ jewellery, jewelry | an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems). |
| ~ cabochon | a highly polished gem that is cut convexly but without facets. |
| ~ crystal | a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure. |
| ~ opaque gem | a gemstone that is opaque. |
| ~ transparent gem | a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion. |
| n. (quantity) | 3. stone | an avoirdupois unit used to measure the weight of a human body; equal to 14 pounds.; "a heavy chap who must have weighed more than twenty stone" |
| ~ britain, great britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland | a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom. |
| ~ avoirdupois unit | any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights. |
| ~ lb, pound | 16 ounces avoirdupois.; "he got a hernia when he tried to lift 100 pounds" |
| ~ quarter | a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds). |
| n. (plant) | 4. endocarp, pit, stone | the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed.; "you should remove the stones from prunes before cooking" |
| ~ pericarp, seed vessel | the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary. |
| ~ peach pit | the stone seed of a peach. |
| ~ cherry stone | the stone seed of a cherry. |
| n. (person) | 5. harlan f. stone, harlan fisk stone, harlan stone, stone | United States jurist who was named chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1941 by Franklin D. Roosevelt (1872-1946). |
| ~ chief justice | the judge who presides over a supreme court. |
| n. (person) | 6. oliver stone, stone | United States filmmaker (born in 1946). |
| ~ film maker, film producer, filmmaker, movie maker | a producer of motion pictures. |
| n. (person) | 7. lucy stone, stone | United States feminist and suffragist (1818-1893). |
| ~ feminist, libber, women's liberationist, women's rightist | a supporter of feminism. |
| ~ suffragist | an advocate of the extension of voting rights (especially to women). |
| n. (person) | 8. i. f. stone, isidor feinstein stone, stone | United States journalist who advocated liberal causes (1907-1989). |
| ~ journalist | a writer for newspapers and magazines. |
| n. (person) | 9. harlan fiske stone, stone | United States jurist who served on the United States Supreme Court as chief justice (1872-1946). |
| ~ jurist, legal expert | a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations. |
| n. (person) | 10. edward durell stone, stone | United States architect (1902-1978). |
| ~ architect, designer | someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings). |
| n. (attribute) | 11. stone | a lack of feeling or expression or movement.; "he must have a heart of stone"; "her face was as hard as stone" |
| ~ chilliness, coldness, iciness, frigidity, frigidness, coolness | a lack of affection or enthusiasm.; "a distressing coldness of tone and manner" |
| v. (contact) | 12. lapidate, stone | kill by throwing stones at.; "People wanted to stone the woman who had a child out of wedlock" |
| ~ kill | cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly.; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays" |
| v. (change) | 13. pit, stone | remove the pits from.; "pit plums and cherries" |
| ~ remove, take away, withdraw, take | remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract.; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" |
| adj. | 14. stone | of any of various dull tannish or grey colors. |
| ~ chromatic | being or having or characterized by hue. |
| pelt | | |
| n. (substance) | 1. fur, pelt | the dressed hairy coat of a mammal. |
| ~ animal skin | the outer covering of an animal. |
| ~ astrakhan | the fur of young lambs. |
| ~ bearskin | the pelt of a bear (sometimes used as a rug). |
| ~ beaver, beaver fur | the soft brown fur of the beaver. |
| ~ chinchilla | the expensive silvery grey fur of the chinchilla. |
| ~ ermine | the expensive white fur of the ermine. |
| ~ fox | the grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox. |
| ~ lambskin | the skin of a lamb with the wool still on. |
| ~ lapin, rabbit | the fur of a rabbit. |
| ~ leopard | the pelt of a leopard. |
| ~ mink | the expensive fur of a mink. |
| ~ muskrat, muskrat fur | the brown fur of a muskrat. |
| ~ otter | the fur of an otter. |
| ~ raccoon | the fur of the North American racoon. |
| ~ sable | the expensive dark brown fur of the marten. |
| ~ sealskin, seal | the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal.; "a coat of seal" |
| ~ squirrel | the fur of a squirrel. |
| n. (animal) | 2. hide, pelt, skin | body covering of a living animal. |
| ~ body covering | any covering for the body or a body part. |
| v. (contact) | 3. bombard, pelt | cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile.; "They pelted each other with snowballs" |
| ~ lapidate | throw stones at.; "Pilgrims lapidate a stone pillar in commemoration of Abraham's temptation" |
| ~ snowball | throw snowballs at. |
| ~ egg | throw eggs at. |
| ~ throw | propel through the air.; "throw a frisbee" |
| v. (competition) | 4. pelt, pepper | attack and bombard with or as if with missiles.; "pelt the speaker with questions" |
| ~ attack, assail | launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with.; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week" |
| ~ throw | propel through the air.; "throw a frisbee" |
| v. (weather) | 5. pelt, pour, rain buckets, rain cats and dogs, stream | rain heavily.; "Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!" |
| ~ rain, rain down | precipitate as rain.; "If it rains much more, we can expect some flooding" |
| ~ sheet | come down as if in sheets.; "The rain was sheeting down during the monsoon" |
| ~ sluice, sluice down | pour as if from a sluice.; "An aggressive tide sluiced across the barrier reef" |
| throw | | |
| n. (act) | 1. throw | the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist).; "the catcher made a good throw to second base" |
| ~ actuation, propulsion | the act of propelling. |
| ~ bowling | (cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman. |
| ~ fling | the act of flinging. |
| ~ heaving, heave | throwing something heavy (with great effort).; "he gave it a mighty heave"; "he was not good at heaving passes" |
| ~ hurl, cast | a violent throw. |
| ~ leaner | (horseshoes) the throw of a horseshoe so as to lean against (but not encircle) the stake. |
| ~ toss, flip, pass | (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team.; "the pass was fumbled" |
| ~ pitch | the action or manner of throwing something.; "his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor" |
| ~ pitch, delivery | (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter. |
| ~ ringer | (horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg. |
| ~ shy | a quick throw.; "he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman" |
| ~ slinging | throwing with a wide motion (as if with a sling). |
| ~ throw-in | (rugby) an act or instance of throwing a ball in to put it into play. |
| ~ flip | a sudden, quick movement.; "with a flip of the wrist"; "the fish flipped over" |
| n. (state) | 2. throw | a single chance or instance.; "he couldn't afford $50 a throw" |
| ~ colloquialism | a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech. |
| ~ chance, opportunity | a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances.; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance" |
| n. (event) | 3. cam stroke, stroke, throw | the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam. |
| ~ motion, movement | a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something. |
| ~ instroke | the stroke of an engine piston moving away from the crankshaft. |
| ~ outstroke | the stroke of an engine piston moving toward the crankshaft. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. throw | bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something. |
| ~ bed clothing, bedclothes, bedding | coverings that are used on a bed. |
| n. (act) | 5. throw | casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly.; "he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice" |
| ~ gambling, gaming, play | the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize).; "his gambling cost him a fortune"; "there was heavy play at the blackjack table" |
| ~ cast, roll | the act of throwing dice. |
| ~ toss, flip | the act of flipping a coin. |
| v. (contact) | 6. throw | propel through the air.; "throw a frisbee" |
| ~ flap down, slam | throw violently.; "He slammed the book on the table" |
| ~ ground | throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage. |
| ~ prostrate | throw down flat, as on the ground.; "She prostrated herself with frustration" |
| ~ hurl, hurtle, cast | throw forcefully. |
| ~ heave | throw with great effort. |
| ~ bombard, pelt | cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile.; "They pelted each other with snowballs" |
| ~ defenestrate | throw through or out of the window.; "The rebels stormed the palace and defenestrated the President" |
| ~ pitch, deliver | throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball.; "The pitcher delivered the ball" |
| ~ shy | throw quickly. |
| ~ drive | cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force.; "drive the ball far out into the field" |
| ~ deep-six, throw overboard | throw from a boat. |
| ~ ridge | throw soil toward (a crop row) from both sides.; "He ridged his corn" |
| ~ jettison | throw as from an airplane. |
| ~ propel, impel | cause to move forward with force.; "Steam propels this ship" |
| ~ fling | throw with force or recklessness.; "fling the frisbee" |
| ~ lob | propel in a high arc.; "lob the tennis ball" |
| ~ chuck, toss | throw carelessly.; "chuck the ball" |
| ~ skitter, skim, skip | cause to skip over a surface.; "Skip a stone across the pond" |
| ~ juggle | throw, catch, and keep in the air several things simultaneously. |
| ~ flick, flip | cause to move with a flick.; "he flicked his Bic" |
| ~ pass | throw (a ball) to another player.; "Smith passed" |
| v. (motion) | 7. throw | move violently, energetically, or carelessly.; "She threw herself forwards" |
| ~ move | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion.; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
| v. (contact) | 8. cast, cast off, drop, shake off, shed, throw, throw away, throw off | get rid of.; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes" |
| ~ exuviate, molt, moult, slough, shed | cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers.; "our dog sheds every Spring" |
| ~ remove, take away, withdraw, take | remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract.; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" |
| ~ abscise | shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue. |
| ~ exfoliate | cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters. |
| ~ autotomise, autotomize | cause a body part to undergo autotomy. |
| v. (contact) | 9. throw, thrust | place or put with great energy.; "She threw the blanket around the child"; "thrust the money in the hands of the beggar" |
| ~ lay, place, put, set, position, pose | put into a certain place or abstract location.; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" |
| ~ pop | put or thrust suddenly and forcefully.; "pop the pizza into the microwave oven"; "He popped the petit-four into his mouth" |
| v. (communication) | 10. give, throw | convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture.; "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look" |
| ~ communicate, intercommunicate | transmit thoughts or feelings.; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" |
| v. (contact) | 11. flip, switch, throw | cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation.; "switch on the light"; "throw the lever" |
| ~ switch on, turn on | cause to operate by flipping a switch.; "switch on the light"; "turn on the stereo" |
| ~ switch off, turn off, turn out, cut | cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch.; "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights" |
| ~ mesh, lock, operate, engage | keep engaged.; "engaged the gears" |
| v. (creation) | 12. cast, contrive, project, throw | put or send forth.; "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light" |
| ~ send, direct | cause to go somewhere.; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation" |
| ~ shoot | send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly.; "shoot a glance" |
| v. (motion) | 13. throw | to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly.; "Jane threw dinner together"; "throw the car into reverse" |
| ~ lay, place, put, set, position, pose | put into a certain place or abstract location.; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" |
| v. (emotion) | 14. bemuse, bewilder, discombobulate, throw | cause to be confused emotionally. |
| ~ discomfit, discompose, untune, disconcert, upset | cause to lose one's composure. |
| v. (communication) | 15. hurl, throw | utter with force; utter vehemently.; "hurl insults"; "throw accusations at someone" |
| ~ give tongue to, utter, express, verbalise, verbalize | articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise.; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse" |
| v. (creation) | 16. give, have, hold, make, throw | organize or be responsible for.; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course" |
| ~ direct | be in charge of. |
| v. (creation) | 17. throw | make on a potter's wheel.; "she threw a beautiful teapot" |
| ~ shape, mould, mold, form, forge, work | make something, usually for a specific function.; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword" |
| v. (contact) | 18. throw | cause to fall off.; "The horse threw its inexperienced rider" |
| ~ dislodge, bump | remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied.; "The new employee dislodged her by moving into her office space" |
| v. (contact) | 19. throw | throw (a die) out onto a flat surface.; "Throw a six" |
| ~ release, turn | let (something) fall or spill from a container.; "turn the flour onto a plate" |
| ~ shoot | throw dice, as in a crap game. |
| v. (cognition) | 20. bedevil, befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw | be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly.; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher" |
| ~ demoralize | confuse or put into disorder.; "the boss's behavior demoralized everyone in the office" |
| ~ baffle, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, mystify, nonplus, perplex, puzzle, amaze, stupefy, gravel, vex, pose, stick, beat, get | be a mystery or bewildering to.; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me" |
| ~ disconcert, flurry, confuse, put off | cause to feel embarrassment.; "The constant attention of the young man confused her" |
| ~ disorient, disorientate | cause to be lost or disoriented. |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
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