direct vs throw

direct is not a noun while throw is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
direct	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
throw	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, throw is a hyponym of direct; that is, throw is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than direct:

Other hyponyms of direct include cast, contrive, project, turn, turn, divert, route, refer, airt, redirect, blow.

As verbs, throw is a hyponym of direct; that is, throw is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than direct:

Other hyponyms of direct include give, have, hold, make, guide, steer, head, lead, operate, run, administer.

direct (noun)	throw (noun)
	the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
	casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly
	bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something
	the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
	a single chance or instance

direct (adjective)	throw (adjective)
direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short
(of a current) flowing in one direction only
straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action
similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity
in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child
moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth
lacking compromising or mitigating elements
in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker
having no intervening persons, agents, conditions
being an immediate result or consequence

direct (verb)	throw (verb)
plan and direct (a complex undertaking)	be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public	convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
command with authority	utter with force; utter vehemently
give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction	propel through the air
put an address on (an envelope)	cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards	place or put with great energy
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal	cause to fall off
guide the actors in (plays and films)	to remove
lead, as in the performance of a composition	throw (a die) out onto a flat surface
take somebody somewhere	make on a potter's wheel
cause to go somewhere	put or send forth
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling	organize or be responsible for
govern or manage	cause to be confused emotionally
	move violently, energetically, or carelessly
	to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly

direct (adverb)	throw (adverb)
without deviation