Meaning of throw on | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To hastily put on (clothes).
   transitive
2. To activate, to turn on (a device etc.).
   transitive
3. To start playing; to put on (a film, song etc.).
   transitive
4. To send or add desperately.
   transitive

Equivalents

Examples

“He threw on a T-shirt and raced outside.”

“Could you please throw on the lights?”

“I threw on a movie to pass the time.”

“If you need something to keep you motivated, this is a good song to throw on. The chorus repeats "Chambea, jala," which means to keep hustling.”

“City, who lost Kevin De Bruyne to injury midway through the second half, threw on Sergio Aguero for his final appearance but there was no fairytale ending for the club's greatest goalscorer as Chelsea closed out the win.”

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