Etymology

underthrow

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Today it means: To throw a pass that falls short of the receiver. (May take either the thrown pass or the receiver as its direct object.) Full definition →

Middle English underthrowen
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromunderthrowen
  2. English todayunderthrow

From Middle English underthrowen, equivalent to under- + throw.

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