throw a ball — to propel a ball through the air with the hand | The Missing Workbook

throw a ball to propel a ball through the air with the hand

A1 CEFR level at which this word is typically taught. A1 is the most basic; C2 is near-native mastery. Verb + noun

She threw the ball all the way across the field.

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Meanings

to propel a ball through the air with the hand

Words Used

ball A1
/bɔl/ A round object used in games and sports, which is thrown, hit, or kicked. M S
throw A2
/θɹoʊ/ To send something through the air using your hand and arm. M S

More collocations

More collocations with ball (8)

catch a ball receive and hold a ball that has been thrown or hit toward you hit a ball to strike a ball with a bat, racket, or hand kick a ball to strike a ball with the foot bouncy ball a small, highly elastic rubber ball that springs back easily loose ball a ball not in any player's possession during play musket ball a round solid projectile fired from a musket popcorn ball a round sweet made by binding popcorn together with thick syrup billiard ball a hard round ball used in cue sports played on a billiard table

More collocations with throw (4)

long throw a throw that travels a great distance throw overboard to throw something from a boat into the surrounding water threw off freed oneself from an unwanted burden or controlling power throw off to get rid of something unwanted or restrictive

Sharing same tag — verb_noun

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