throw vs position

throw and position both are nouns.

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

As verbs, position is a hypernym of throw; that is, position is a word with a broader meaning than throw:

Other hypernyms of throw include lay, place, pose, put, set.

As verbs, position is a hypernym of throw; that is, position is a word with a broader meaning than throw:

Other hypernyms of throw include lay, place, pose, put, set.

throw (noun)	position (noun)
the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)	the act of putting something in a certain place
casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly	a job in an organization
bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something	(in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player
the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam	the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
a single chance or instance	the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom
	the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
	the arrangement of the body and its limbs
	a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
	a rationalized mental attitude
	an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
	an item on a list or in a sequence
	the particular portion of space occupied by something
	a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
	the appropriate or customary location
	the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
	a condition or position in which you find yourself

throw (verb)	position (verb)
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly	put into a certain place or abstract location
convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture	cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
utter with force; utter vehemently
propel through the air
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
place or put with great energy
cause to fall off
to remove
throw (a die) out onto a flat surface
make on a potter's wheel
put or send forth
organize or be responsible for
cause to be confused emotionally
move violently, energetically, or carelessly
to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly