The ventriloquist threw his voice.
•Jane can throw her voice, so I thought she was standing behind me.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
throw one’s voice — tv. to empty one’s stomach; to vomit. □ Wally’s in the john throwing his voice. □ Another drink of that stuff and Don’ll be throwing his voice all night … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
throw one's voice — vb Australian to vomit. One of many colourful synonyms originating in Australia in the late 1950s. Since the 1970s the expression is often shortened simply to throw … Contemporary slang
To throw one's self upon the country — Country Coun try (k?n tr?), n.; pl. {Countries} ( tr?z). [F. contr[ e]e, LL. contrata, fr. L. contra over against, on the opposite side. Cf. {Counter}, adv., {Contra}.] 1. A tract of land; a region; the territory of an independent nation; (as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
throw — n, vb (to) vomit. Throw is a short form of syno nyms such as throw up, throw one s voice, etc … Contemporary slang
throw up — n, vb (to) vomit. Throw is a short form of syno nyms such as throw up, throw one s voice, etc … Contemporary slang
voice — n See throw one s voice … Contemporary slang
throw — ► VERB (past threw; past part. thrown) 1) propel with force through the air by a rapid movement of the arm and hand. 2) move or put into place quickly, hurriedly, or roughly. 3) project, direct, or cast (light, an expression, etc.) in a… … English terms dictionary
throw — [thrō] vt. threw, thrown, throwing [ME throwen, to twist, wring, hurl < OE thrawan, to throw, twist, akin to Ger drehen, to twist, turn < IE base * ter , to rub, rub with turning motion, bore > THRASH, THREAD, Gr teirein, L terere, to… … English World dictionary
throw — /throh/, v., threw, thrown, throwing, n. v.t. 1. to propel or cast in any way, esp. to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball. 2. to hurl or project (a missile), as a gun… … Universalium
throw — [[t]θroʊ[/t]] v. threw, thrown, throw•ing, n. 1) to propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion: to throw a ball[/ex] 2) to hurl or project (a missile), as a gun does 3) to project or cast (light, a shadow, etc.) 4) to project (the voice) 5)… … From formal English to slang
throw — verb (past threw; past participle thrown) 1》 propel with force through the air by a rapid movement of the arm and hand. ↘send (one s opponent) to the ground in wrestling, judo, etc. ↘(of a horse) unseat (its rider). ↘Cricket bowl (the … English new terms dictionary
