throwing
verbHow many syllables in throwing?
There are 2 syllables in the word throwing.Divide throwing into syllables:
throw · ing
How to pronounce throwing:
Definition of throwing:
- throwing (verb):
- to propel through the air by a forward motion of the hand and arm
Synonyms for throwing:
bowling
cast
casting
catapulting
chuck
chucking
darting
dashing
firing
fling
flinging
flipping
heave
heaving
hurl
hurling
hurtling
launch
launching
lob
lobbing
pegging
pelting
pitch
pitching
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