Upthrew

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To have cast or thrown something upward in a forceful manner
2. To have propelled an object into the air with great strength or speed
3. To have launched or hurled something upward, often with considerable effort

Etymology: "Upthrew" is the simple past of "upthrow," so it describes an action completed in the past: someone once hurled something upward. The verb "upthrow" comes from Middle English "upthrowen," which combines "up" with "throw," so the sense of "up" is literal: the motion is toward the sky or above the head. "Throw" itself, in its older forms, carried the idea of twisting or turning, which is why the basic action of flinging something through the air has long been bound up with a sense of sudden, forceful motion.

Synonyms: threw up, tossed, flung, heaved, launched

Antonyms: caught, held, lowered, dropped