saving throw

noun

In certain games, primarily role-playing games, an effort to ward off a specific threat by rolling a die or dice and coming up with a particular number.

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Meanings

nounsaving throw (plural saving throws)

plural saving throws

  1. roleplaying gamesIn certain games, primarily role-playing games, an effort to ward off a specific threat by rolling a die or dice and coming up with a particular number.
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APA

saving throw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saving%20throw

MLA

“saving throw.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saving%20throw. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “saving throw,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saving%20throw.

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