throw vs get

throw and get both are nouns.

throw and get both are verbs.

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

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

throw: be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
get: be a mystery or bewildering to

Other hyponyms of throw include demoralize, amaze, baffle, beat, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, puzzle, stick, stupefy, vex, disorient, disorientate.

throw (noun)	get (noun)
the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)	a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
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

throw (verb)	get (verb)
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly	be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture	come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
utter with force; utter vehemently	make (offspring) by reproduction
propel through the air	undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation	enter or assume a certain state or condition
place or put with great energy	give certain properties to something
cause to fall off	cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
to remove	receive a specified treatment (abstract)
throw (a die) out onto a flat surface	take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
make on a potter's wheel	reach by calculation
put or send forth	grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
organize or be responsible for	be a mystery or bewildering to
cause to be confused emotionally	cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
move violently, energetically, or carelessly	communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone
to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly	move into a desired direction of discourse
	take vengeance on or get even
	attract and fix
	go or come after and bring or take back
	succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
	reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
	overcome or destroy
	earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
	apprehend and reproduce accurately
	evoke an emotional response
	irritate
	reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
	reach and board
	leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form
	go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
	suffer from the receipt of
	perceive by hearing
	receive as a retribution or punishment
	come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
	achieve a point or goal
	purchase
	acquire as a result of some effort or action

throw vs get

throw and get both are nouns.

throw and get both are verbs.

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