phrasal verb

Throw off

Rank #2211Letter TInseparable

2Sections

Remove item of clothing quickly

Meanings

  • Remove item of clothing quickly (separable [optional], International English)
  • Get rid of (separable [optional], International English)
  • Produce light or heat (intransitive, International English)

Examples

  • I THREW OFF my shoes and flopped on the settee.
  • It took me ages to THROW OFF the cold.
  • The lamp THROWS OFF a lot of heat.

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