Meanings
nounlong throw (plural long throws)
plural long throws
- ball gamesA long throw-in into the goal area.
In the fifth minute he could have added to an impressive record of 11 goals in 10 FA Cup ties for parent club Aston Villa but his flicked header from Rory Delap's long throw was pushed past the post by Marcus Hahnemann.
2011 January 30, “Wolverhampton 0 - 1 Stoke”, in BBC
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APA
long throw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20throw
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“long throw.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20throw. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “long throw,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20throw.
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