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throw by

C1 formal separable transitive

In simple words

An old way of saying to put something aside or throw it away — not used much today.

Literal meaning: To throw something so it passes to the side.

Meanings

1 C1 formal

rare

(Archaic) To set aside or discard something as no longer useful.

"He threw by the old tools and replaced them with newer ones."

Grammar: separable

Usage notes

Largely obsolete in modern English. Learners are strongly advised to use 'throw aside', 'set aside', or 'discard' instead. May be encountered in older literary texts.

Forms

Base

throw by

I/you/we/they

3rd person

throws by

he/she/it

Past simple

threw by

yesterday

Past participle

thrown by

have + pp

-ing form

throwing by

continuous

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