To discard (trash, garbage, or the like), to toss out, to put in the trash.transitive
To waste, to squander.figuratively, transitive
To intentionally throw an incomplete pass.slang
To give lightly, in an offhand manner.idiomatic
Forms
he/she/it
throws away
-ing form
throwing away
past
threw away
past participle
thrown away
Example sentences484 results
It is a shameful fact that, while there are lands where people suffer from hunger, within Japan there are many households and restaurants where much food is thrown away.