#throw the act of throwing (propelling something through the air with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist); "the catcher made a good throw to second base"
supertype: #actuation__propulsion the act of propelling
subtype: #bowling.throw (cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman
subtype: #Chinaman a ball bowled by a left-handed bowler to a right-handed batsman that spins from off to leg
subtype: #googly__wrong_'un__wrong'un__bosie__bosie_ball__bosieball a cricket ball bowled as if to break one way that actually breaks in the opposite way
subtype: #no_ball unlawfully delivered ball in cricket; "the umpire called it a no ball"
subtype: #fling the act of flinging
subtype: #heave.throw__heaving throwing something heavy (with great effort); "he gave it a mighty heave"; "he was not good at heaving passes"
subtype: #hurl__cast a violent throw
subtype: #leaner (horseshoes) the throw of a horseshoe so as to lean against (but not encircle) the stake
subtype: #toss__pass__flip (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled"
subtype: #centering__snap (football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
subtype: #pitch the action or manner of throwing something; "his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor"
subtype: #pitch.throw__delivery (baseball) the throwing of a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
subtype: #balk an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base
subtype: #ball.pitch a pitch that is not in the strike zone; "he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him"
subtype: #beanball__beaner a baseball deliberately thrown at the batter's head
subtype: #change-up__change-of-pace__change-of-pace_ball__off-speed_pitch__offspeedpitch a baseball thrown with little velocity when the batter is expecting a fastball
subtype: #curve_ball__curveball__curve__breaking_ball__bender a baseball thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approach the batter
subtype: #duster a pitch thrown deliberately close to the batter
subtype: #fastball__heater__smoke__hummer__bullet (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity; "he swung late on the fastball"; "he showed batters nothing but smoke"
subtype: #slider a fastball that curves slightly away from the side from which it was thrown
subtype: #knuckleball__knuckler a baseball pitch thrown with little speed or spin
subtype: #screwball a pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown
subtype: #sinker a pitch that curves downward rapidly as it approaches the plate
subtype: #spitter__spitball an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it
subtype: #strike.pitch a pitch that is in the strike zone and that the batter does not hit; "this pitcher throws more strikes than balls"
subtype: #submarine_ball__submarineball__submarine_pitch__submarinepitch a pitch thrown sidearm instead of overhead
subtype: #wild_pitch a pitch that the catcher cannot stop
subtype: #ringer (horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg
subtype: #shy a quick throw; "he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman"
subtype: #slinging throwing with a wide motion (as if with a sling)
subtype: #throw-in__throwin (rugby football) an act or instance of throwing a ball in to put it into play
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