THROW OFF
Dictionary entry overview: What does throw off mean?
• THROW OFF (verb)
The verb THROW OFF has 2 senses:
1. get rid of
2. get rid of
Familiarity information: THROW OFF used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• THROW OFF (verb)
Meaning:
Get rid of
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
cast off; throw off; shed; throw away; shake off; throw; cast; drop
Context examples:
he shed his image as a pushy boss / shed your clothes
Hypernyms (to "throw off" is one way to...):
remove; take; take away; withdraw (remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "throw off"):
exuviate; molt; moult; shed; slough (cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers)
abscise (shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue)
exfoliate (cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters)
autotomise; autotomize (cause a body part to undergo autotomy)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Get rid of
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
escape from; shake off; throw off; shake
Context example:
I couldn't shake the car that was following me
Hypernyms (to "throw off" is one way to...):
break loose; escape; get away (run away from confinement)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
