1. To have tossed something to another person by using the arm: "The catcher threw the baseball to third base and the runner was out."
2. To have fallen off or to have fallen down: "The horse threw a shoe and was limping."

"She was upset and threw herself down on the sofa to have a good cry."

3. To put something on or to take something off in a casual way: "I threw on my coat when I went outside to watch the sunset."
4. To have given or organized an entertainment: "My sister threw a party for me when I went to visit her."

1. Going into one side and out the other side of something: "He hit the nail through the wood in the door frame."

"She looked through the binoculars so she could see what was happening on the other side of the river."

2. Progressing without stopping: "He accidentally drove through the red light at the intersection."
3. Used to describe a movement within a space or an area of land, air, etc.: "They rode their bicycles through the woods."

An informal spelling of through: "We drove thru the towns along the river during our vacation."