To send through the air with a motion of the hand or arm

• fire

  1. To bake or dry by heating, as in a kiln:
  2. To become ignited; flame up:
  3. (--- Informal) To throw or propel with force and speed:

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  1. To bake or dry by heating, as in a kiln:
  2. To become ignited; flame up:
  3. (--- Informal) To throw or propel with force and speed:

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• toss

  1. To be flung to and fro; be thrown about or pitched about
  2. To throw or propel to the ground:
  3. To throw or pitch about; fling here and there; buffet

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  1. To be flung to and fro; be thrown about or pitched about
  2. To throw or propel to the ground:
  3. To throw or pitch about; fling here and there; buffet

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• throw

  1. To cause to fly through the air by releasing from the hand while the arm is in rapid motion; cast; hurl
  2. To direct, cast, turn, project, etc.
  3. To cast off; shed

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  1. To cause to fly through the air by releasing from the hand while the arm is in rapid motion; cast; hurl
  2. To direct, cast, turn, project, etc.
  3. To cast off; shed

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• sling

  1. To throw (stones, etc.) with a sling
  2. To throw or fling:
  3. To throw, cast, fling, or hurl

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  1. To throw (stones, etc.) with a sling
  2. To throw or fling:
  3. To throw, cast, fling, or hurl

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• shy

  1. To throw or fling, esp. sideways with a jerk
  2. To move suddenly or draw back, as if startled or afraid:
  3. To move suddenly as when startled; jump; start; recoil

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  1. To throw or fling, esp. sideways with a jerk
  2. To move suddenly or draw back, as if startled or afraid:
  3. To move suddenly as when startled; jump; start; recoil

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• shoot

  1. To send forth (a missile or projectile); discharge or fire (a bullet, arrow, etc.)
  2. To discharge or fire (a gun, bow, charge of explosive, etc.)
  3. To cast (an anchor, fish net, etc.)

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  1. To send forth (a missile or projectile); discharge or fire (a bullet, arrow, etc.)
  2. To discharge or fire (a gun, bow, charge of explosive, etc.)
  3. To cast (an anchor, fish net, etc.)

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• pitch

  1. To throw, usually with careful aim.
  2. (Baseball) To throw (the ball) from the mound to the batter.
  3. To throw; cast, fling, or toss

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  1. To throw, usually with careful aim.
  2. (Baseball) To throw (the ball) from the mound to the batter.
  3. To throw; cast, fling, or toss

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• hurtle

  1. To move with or as if with great speed:

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  1. To move with or as if with great speed:

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• hurl

  1. To cause to move with great force or violence:
  2. To move with force or violence; rush
  3. To cast down; overthrow

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  1. To cause to move with great force or violence:
  2. To move with force or violence; rush
  3. To cast down; overthrow

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• heave

  1. (Naut.) To raise, haul, pull, move, etc. by pulling with a rope or cable
  2. To push (at a capstan to turn it)
  3. To throw

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  1. (Naut.) To raise, haul, pull, move, etc. by pulling with a rope or cable
  2. To push (at a capstan to turn it)
  3. To throw

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• fling

  1. To move suddenly and violently; rush; dash
  2. To throw (oneself) energetically (into a task)
  3. To throw, esp. with force or violence; hurl; cast

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  1. To move suddenly and violently; rush; dash
  2. To throw (oneself) energetically (into a task)
  3. To throw, esp. with force or violence; hurl; cast

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• dash

  1. To drink hastily. Often used with down :
  2. To throw, knock, or thrust
  3. To throw so as to break; smash

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  1. To drink hastily. Often used with down :
  2. To throw, knock, or thrust
  3. To throw so as to break; smash

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• dart

  1. To throw, shoot, or send out suddenly and fast
  2. To cast (a look or the eyes) suddenly and rapidly in a direction.
  3. (--- Archaic) To throw or cast (a dart or missile).

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  1. To throw, shoot, or send out suddenly and fast
  2. To cast (a look or the eyes) suddenly and rapidly in a direction.
  3. (--- Archaic) To throw or cast (a dart or missile).

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• cast

  1. To let fall; drop:
  2. To give birth to prematurely:
  3. To calculate astrologically:

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  1. To let fall; drop:
  2. To give birth to prematurely:
  3. To calculate astrologically:

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To go about the initial step in doing (something)

• kick off

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• undertake

  1. To deliberately begin to do (something):
  2. To give a promise or pledge that; contract
  3. To take upon oneself; to start, to embark on (a specific task etc.).

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  1. To deliberately begin to do (something):
  2. To give a promise or pledge that; contract
  3. To take upon oneself; to start, to embark on (a specific task etc.).

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• take up

  1. To implement, to employ, to put into use.
  2. To occupy; to consume (space or time).
  3. (With on) To accept (a proposal, offer, request, etc.) from.

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  1. To implement, to employ, to put into use.
  2. To occupy; to consume (space or time).
  3. (With on) To accept (a proposal, offer, request, etc.) from.

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• take on

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• start

  1. To found; establish:
  2. (Now Chiefly Dial.) To cause to start, or move involuntarily; startle
  3. To set into motion, operation, or activity:

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  1. To found; establish:
  2. (Now Chiefly Dial.) To cause to start, or move involuntarily; startle
  3. To set into motion, operation, or activity:

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• set to

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• set out

  1. To go out, leave.
  2. To start an activity with the intention of finishing it.
  3. To explain something, or give exact details, usually in writing.

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  1. To go out, leave.
  2. To start an activity with the intention of finishing it.
  3. To explain something, or give exact details, usually in writing.

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• set about

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• open

  1. To move apart or unfold so that the inner parts are displayed; spread out:
  2. To undo, recall, or set aside (a judgment, settlement, etc.), so as to leave the matter open to further action
  3. To begin; start

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  1. To move apart or unfold so that the inner parts are displayed; spread out:
  2. To undo, recall, or set aside (a judgment, settlement, etc.), so as to leave the matter open to further action
  3. To begin; start

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• lead off

  1. (Baseball) To be the first batter of an inning.

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  1. (Baseball) To be the first batter of an inning.

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• institute

  1. To establish or invest (someone) in an office or position.
  2. To start; initiate
  3. To set up; establish; found; introduce

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  1. To establish or invest (someone) in an office or position.
  2. To start; initiate
  3. To set up; establish; found; introduce

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• initiate

  1. To bring into practice or use; introduce by first doing or using; start
  2. To teach the fundamentals of some subject to; help to begin doing something
  3. To set going by taking the first step; begin:

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  1. To bring into practice or use; introduce by first doing or using; start
  2. To teach the fundamentals of some subject to; help to begin doing something
  3. To set going by taking the first step; begin:

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• inaugurate

  1. To induct (an official) into office with a formal ceremony
  2. To celebrate formally the first public use of; dedicate
  3. To open or begin use of formally with a ceremony; dedicate:

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  1. To induct (an official) into office with a formal ceremony
  2. To celebrate formally the first public use of; dedicate
  3. To open or begin use of formally with a ceremony; dedicate:

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• get off

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• enter

  1. To get (a person, etc.) admitted
  2. To start upon; begin
  3. To go to or occupy in order to claim possession of (land).

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  1. To get (a person, etc.) admitted
  2. To start upon; begin
  3. To go to or occupy in order to claim possession of (land).

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• embark

  1. To get on a boat or ship or (outside the USA) an aeroplane.
  2. To go aboard a vessel or aircraft, as at the start of a journey.
  3. To start, begin.

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  1. To get on a boat or ship or (outside the USA) an aeroplane.
  2. To go aboard a vessel or aircraft, as at the start of a journey.
  3. To start, begin.

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• commence

  1. To enter upon or have a beginning; start.
  2. To begin; start; originate

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  1. To enter upon or have a beginning; start.
  2. To begin; start; originate

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• begin

  1. To do or accomplish something in the least degree. Used in the negative with an infinitive:
  2. To take the first step in doing; start:
  3. To cause to start; set about; commence

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  1. To do or accomplish something in the least degree. Used in the negative with an infinitive:
  2. To take the first step in doing; start:
  3. To cause to start; set about; commence

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• approach

  1. To come near or nearer, as in space or time:
  2. To begin dealing with
  3. To begin to deal with or work on:

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  1. To come near or nearer, as in space or time:
  2. To begin dealing with
  3. To begin to deal with or work on:

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To bring into currency, use, fashion, or practice

• originate

  1. To bring into being; esp., to create (something original); invent
  2. To come into being; start:
  3. To bring into being; create or start:

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  1. To bring into being; esp., to create (something original); invent
  2. To come into being; start:
  3. To bring into being; create or start:

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• introduce

  1. To provide (someone) with a beginning knowledge or first experience of something:
  2. To bring in and establish in a new place or environment:
  3. To put inside or into; insert or inject:

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  1. To provide (someone) with a beginning knowledge or first experience of something:
  2. To bring in and establish in a new place or environment:
  3. To put inside or into; insert or inject:

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An act of throwing

• toss

  1. The act of tossing something:
  2. A flipping of a coin to decide an issue:
  3. A tossing or being tossed; a throw, fling, pitch, etc.

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  1. The act of tossing something:
  2. A flipping of a coin to decide an issue:
  3. A tossing or being tossed; a throw, fling, pitch, etc.

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• throw

  1. (Sports) The act of throwing or a technique used to throw an opponent in wrestling or the martial arts.
  2. The action of a person who throws; a cast
  3. (Games) A roll or cast of dice.

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  1. (Sports) The act of throwing or a technique used to throw an opponent in wrestling or the martial arts.
  2. The action of a person who throws; a cast
  3. (Games) A roll or cast of dice.

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• sling

  1. A primitive instrument for throwing stones, etc., consisting of a piece of leather tied to cords that are whirled by hand for releasing the missile
  2. A looped or hanging band, strap, etc. used in raising and lowering a heavy object or for carrying, supporting, or steadying something
  3. The act of throwing with or as with a sling; cast; throw; fling

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  1. A primitive instrument for throwing stones, etc., consisting of a piece of leather tied to cords that are whirled by hand for releasing the missile
  2. A looped or hanging band, strap, etc. used in raising and lowering a heavy object or for carrying, supporting, or steadying something
  3. The act of throwing with or as with a sling; cast; throw; fling

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• shy

  1. (Informal) An attempt; a try.
  2. An act of shying; start, as of a horse
  3. A quick throw; a fling.

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  1. (Informal) An attempt; a try.
  2. An act of shying; start, as of a horse
  3. A quick throw; a fling.

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• pitch

  1. (--- Acoustics) The distinctive quality of a sound, dependent primarily on the frequency of the sound waves produced by its source.
  2. Any of various thick, dark, sticky substances obtained from the distillation residue of coal tar, wood tar, or petroleum and used for waterproofing, roofing, caulking, and paving.
  3. A throw, fling, toss, etc.

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  1. (--- Acoustics) The distinctive quality of a sound, dependent primarily on the frequency of the sound waves produced by its source.
  2. Any of various thick, dark, sticky substances obtained from the distillation residue of coal tar, wood tar, or petroleum and used for waterproofing, roofing, caulking, and paving.
  3. A throw, fling, toss, etc.

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• hurl

  1. A hurling

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  1. A hurling

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• heave

  1. An upward displacement of soil, rocks, etc., usually caused by frost or moisture
  2. An act of hurling; a throw, especially when considered in terms of distance:
  3. A throw

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  1. An upward displacement of soil, rocks, etc., usually caused by frost or moisture
  2. An act of hurling; a throw, especially when considered in terms of distance:
  3. A throw

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• fling

  1. A brief time of unrestrained pleasures or dissipation
  2. (Informal) A usually brief attempt or effort:
  3. (Informal) A trial effort; try

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  1. A brief time of unrestrained pleasures or dissipation
  2. (Informal) A usually brief attempt or effort:
  3. (Informal) A trial effort; try

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• cast

  1. A throw of dice
  2. Something formed by this means or in a mold or matrix:
  3. Sort; type:

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  1. A throw of dice
  2. Something formed by this means or in a mold or matrix:
  3. Sort; type:

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The act or process of bringing or being brought into existence

• kickoff

  1. A similar kick in Rugby.
  2. (Football) A place kick in football that starts play at the beginning of a half or after a team has scored.
  3. A beginning, as of a campaign or drive

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  1. A similar kick in Rugby.
  2. (Football) A place kick in football that starts play at the beginning of a half or after a team has scored.
  3. A beginning, as of a campaign or drive

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• start

  1. An opportunity of beginning or entering upon a career, etc.
  2. A lead or other advantage, as at the beginning of a race or contest
  3. An instance of beginning a race:

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  1. An opportunity of beginning or entering upon a career, etc.
  2. A lead or other advantage, as at the beginning of a race or contest
  3. An instance of beginning a race:

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• origination

  1. (Uncountable) The process of bringing something into existence.

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  1. (Uncountable) The process of bringing something into existence.

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• opening

  1. A beginning; first part; commencement
  2. (Chess, Checkers) The series of moves at the beginning of a game, often a specific, conventional sequence of moves
  3. Start of operations; formal beginning

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  1. A beginning; first part; commencement
  2. (Chess, Checkers) The series of moves at the beginning of a game, often a specific, conventional sequence of moves
  3. Start of operations; formal beginning

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• leadoff

  1. An opening play or move.
  2. One that leads off.
  3. The first in a series of actions, moves, etc.

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  1. An opening play or move.
  2. One that leads off.
  3. The first in a series of actions, moves, etc.

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• initiation

  1. A ceremony, ritual, test, or period of instruction with which a new member is admitted to an organization or office or to knowledge.
  2. The act or process of initiating something.
  3. The ceremony or conventions by which a person is initiated into a fraternity, club, etc.

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  1. A ceremony, ritual, test, or period of instruction with which a new member is admitted to an organization or office or to knowledge.
  2. The act or process of initiating something.
  3. The ceremony or conventions by which a person is initiated into a fraternity, club, etc.

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• incipiency

  1. A state of nascency; a quality of incipience.

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  1. A state of nascency; a quality of incipience.

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• incipience

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• inception

  1. The beginning of something; start; commencement

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  1. The beginning of something; start; commencement

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• inauguration

  1. The act of inaugurating, or inducting into office with solemnity; investiture by appropriate ceremonies.
  2. The formal beginning or initiation of any movement, course of action, etc.; as, the inauguration of a new system, a new condition, etc.
  3. A formal beginning or introduction.

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  1. The act of inaugurating, or inducting into office with solemnity; investiture by appropriate ceremonies.
  2. The formal beginning or initiation of any movement, course of action, etc.; as, the inauguration of a new system, a new condition, etc.
  3. A formal beginning or introduction.

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• commencement

  1. The day when this takes place
  2. The act or time of commencing; beginning; start
  3. A beginning; a start.

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  1. The day when this takes place
  2. The act or time of commencing; beginning; start
  3. A beginning; a start.

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• beginning

  1. The time when something begins or is begun:
  2. The place where something begins or is begun:
  3. The act or process of bringing or being brought into being; a start:

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  1. The time when something begins or is begun:
  2. The place where something begins or is begun:
  3. The act or process of bringing or being brought into being; a start:

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To initiate

• set going

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• start

  1. (Now Chiefly Dial.) To cause to start, or move involuntarily; startle
  2. To found; establish:
  3. To set into motion, operation, or activity:

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  1. (Now Chiefly Dial.) To cause to start, or move involuntarily; startle
  2. To found; establish:
  3. To set into motion, operation, or activity:

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• originate

  1. To bring into being; esp., to create (something original); invent
  2. To bring into being; create or start:
  3. To come into being; begin; start

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  1. To bring into being; esp., to create (something original); invent
  2. To bring into being; create or start:
  3. To come into being; begin; start

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To send off

• eject

  1. To be ejected from an aircraft as by means of an ejection seat
  2. To compel to leave:
  3. To drive out; evict

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  1. To be ejected from an aircraft as by means of an ejection seat
  2. To compel to leave:
  3. To drive out; evict

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• send forth

  1. (Literary, archaic) To emit; to produce; to let out

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  1. (Literary, archaic) To emit; to produce; to let out

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• fire-off

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• thrust

  1. To force or impose (oneself or another) upon someone else or into some position or situation
  2. To push or drive quickly and forcefully:
  3. To push with sudden force; shove; drive

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  1. To force or impose (oneself or another) upon someone else or into some position or situation
  2. To push or drive quickly and forcefully:
  3. To push with sudden force; shove; drive

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• lance

  1. To pierce with a lance.
  2. To make a surgical incision in; cut into:
  3. To cut open (a boil, etc.) with or as with a lancet

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  1. To pierce with a lance.
  2. To make a surgical incision in; cut into:
  3. To cut open (a boil, etc.) with or as with a lancet

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• drive

  1. To traverse in a vehicle:
  2. To drive a blow, ball, missile, etc.
  3. (Basketball) To drive through (the lane)

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  1. To traverse in a vehicle:
  2. To drive a blow, ball, missile, etc.
  3. (Basketball) To drive through (the lane)

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• propel

  1. To cause to move forward or onward.
  2. To push, drive, or impel onward, forward, or ahead

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  1. To cause to move forward or onward.
  2. To push, drive, or impel onward, forward, or ahead

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• set-in-motion

  1. (Idiomatic) to trigger movement, to get going

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  1. (Idiomatic) to trigger movement, to get going

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