thrown
English meaning: Thrown
Definition
Past participle of 'throw': used with 'have' to show something has been sent through the air.
Example
“The rubbish had been thrown into the wrong bin, so we had to sort it all again.”
Another example: “The whole plan had been thrown together at the last minute, so it was no surprise it failed.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Past participle of 'throw', used in perfect tenses and the passive ('has thrown', 'was thrown out'). Learners often misuse 'threw' here (correct: 'has thrown'). The idiom 'thrown together' means hastily assembled. Everyday register.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old English 'þrāwen', past participle of 'þrāwan' (to throw).
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Common Collocations
- have thrown
- thrown out
- thrown away
- thrown together
- thrown off
- thrown into
Word Forms
throw (v); threw; thrown; throwing; throw (n); thrower (n)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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