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throw together
throw together vb (tr, adverb) 1. to assemble hurriedly2. to cause to become casually acquaintedThesaurusVerb | 1. | throw together - produce shoddily, without much attention to detailfudge togetherproduce, create, make - create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries" | | 2. | throw together - bring into random orderjumble, scrambledisarray, disorder - bring disorder totumble - throw together in a confused mass; "They tumbled the teams with no apparent pattern" | Translationsthrow together
throw together1. To assemble, arrange, or put together haphazardly, carelessly, or in haste. A noun or pronoun can be used between "throw" and "together." A: "This dinner is delicious!" B: "It's nothing special. I just threw together a few different leftovers we had in the fridge." You can tell they threw a bunch of clichés together when they were writing the story. Be sure to follow the instructions—don't just throw it together like you usually do!2. To put multiple people into close proximity or association. A noun or pronoun can be used between "throw" and "together." We're going to throw the two top developers together to see what they can come up with. We were thrown together by random chance, but it ended up being the most important moment of our lives.See also: throw, togetherthrow something together and slap something togetherto assemble or arrange something in haste. Don't just slap something together! Use care and do it right. You assembled this device very badly. It seems that you just slapped it together. John went into the kitchen to throw together something for dinner.See also: throw, togetherthrow together1. Assemble hurriedly, as in I just threw together some salad and took it along. [Early 1700s] 2. Cause to associate, as in Their parents were always throwing the young couple together hoping they would like each other . [Early 1800s] See also: throw, togetherthrow togetherv.1. To assemble or arrange someone or something hurriedly or haphazardly: The cook threw together some supper. I threw together an outfit. We threw the trip together in a week.2. To force some people into relation or proximity with one another. Used chiefly in the passive: The survivors were thrown together by the tragic shipwreck.See also: throw, togetherthrow something together verbSee knock something togetherSee also: something, throw, togetherEncyclopediaSeethrowthrow together
Synonyms for throw togetherverb produce shoddily, without much attention to detailSynonymsRelated Wordsverb bring into random orderSynonymsRelated Words |