discus throw

ˈdɪskəs θroʊ

Definition

Definition of discus throw - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sport event

TECH.

track and field event where a discus is thrown for distance

TECH.

She won the gold medal in the discus throw at the Olympics..
He set a new record in the discus throw.
The discus throw requires both strength and technique.

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track and field event where a discus is thrown for distance

Expressions with discus

discus thrower

athlete participating in discus throw events

The discus thrower trained daily for the championship.

Expressions with throw

throw out

discard or get rid of something unwanted

She decided to throw out the old clothes.

throw about

scatter objects in different directions

The children throw about their toys every afternoon.

throw down

drop something forcefully from one's hands

He decided to throw down the heavy bag.

throw off

remove or discard something

She threw off her wet coat.

throw a party

organize and host a social gathering

They decided to throw a party for her birthday..

throw a softball

toss a softball underhand

She can throw a softball accurately to the catcher.

throw it all away

discard something completely without care

He decided to throw it all away and start fresh.

throw stones at

hurl stones towards someone or something

The children throw stones at the old building.

throw together

assemble or produce something quickly and without much care

She had to throw together a meal before guests arrived..

throw up

vomit or eject stomach contents through the mouth

He felt sick and had to throw up.

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discus thrower

athletics

athlete participating in discus throw events

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French:lancer du disque, ...
German:Diskuswurf, ...
Italian:lancio del disco, ...
Spanish:lanzamiento de disco, ...
Portuguese:lançamento do disco, ...
Chinese:掷铁饼, ...
Japanese:円盤投げ, ...
Arabic:رَمْي القُرْص, ...
Hebrew:זְרִיקַת דִּיסְקוּס, ...
Russian:метание диска, ...
Ukrainian:метання диска, ...
Hindi:चक्र फेंक, ...
Bengali:ডিসকাস থ্রো, ...
Catalan:disc, ...
Czech:hod diskem, ...
Danish:diskoskast, ...
Dutch:discuswerpen, ...
Greek:δισκοβολία, ...
Hungarian:diszkoszvetés, ...
Khmer:ការបោះថាស, ...
Korean:원반 던지기, ...
Persian:پرتاب دیسک, ...
Polish:rzut dyskiem, ...
Portuguese (BR):lançamento do disco, ...
Romanian:aruncarea discului, ...
Swedish:diskuskast, ...
Thai:การขว้างจักร, ...
Turkish:disk atma, ...
Vietnamese:ném đĩa, ...

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