English · Word Candidate

throwing

/ˈθɹoʊ.ɪŋ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: throwings

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The act by which something is thrown.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động ném một thứ gì đó

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Noun

Examples

[…] it looked like a house where they played charades, where there would be long streamers of evergreen and dozens of wreaths of holly at Christmas-time, where there were tearful, happy weddings and great throwings of rice after little brides […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The process of making ceramic ware on the potter's wheel

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Quá trình tạo ra đồ gốm trên bánh xe của thợ gốm

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “throwing” mean?

The act by which something is thrown.

Is “throwing” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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