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Meaning
Verb
●
To
bring about
the
downfall
of (a government, etc.), especially by
force
; to usurp.
●
To
throw down
to the
ground
, to overturn.
●
To
throw
(something) so that it
goes
too far.
Noun
●
A
removal
, especially of a
ruler
or government, by
force
or
threat
of
force
; usurpation.
●
An
act
of
throwing
something to
the
ground
; an overturning.
●
In Sports:
A
throw
that
goes
too far.
●
In Cricket & Sports:
A
throw
that
goes
too far.
A
run
scored
by the
batting
side
when a
fielder
throws
the
ball
back to the
infield
, whence it
continues
to the
opposite
outfield.
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Origin
overthrow
English
over-
English
over-
Middle English (1100-1500)
ofer-
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
throw
English
throwen
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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Rhymes
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Do
Oh
Jo
No
Po
Lo
Go
Ho
So
Yo
Owe
Ago
Roe
Joe
Pho
Joe
Low
Mow
Foe
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Soh
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Doe
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Sho
Pro
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Fro
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'Ho
Yeo
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Bro
Tho
Rho
Beau
Sloe
Drow
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Faux
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Pro-
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Glow
Whoa
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Stow
Lowe
Grow
Ammo
Snow
Schmo
So-So
Throe
Stowe
Below
Dough
Throw
Hello
Shojo
Betow
Beaux
Aglow
Schmoe
Beknow
Bestow
Gateau
Acknow
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Landau
Though
Upgrow
Bureau
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Plateau
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Wenzhou
Electro
Pierrot
Outshow
Tableau
Apropos
Chateau
ChâTeau
Conflow
Although
Bordeaux
Foreslow
Yo-Ho-Ho
Workflow
Heave-Ho
Overflow
Overthrow
Castellnou
De Trop
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