hinwerfen — meaning in English

English meaning

• cast verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
• dash verb To run or move quickly, usually for a short distance.
• fling verb To throw something suddenly and with force.
• plonk verb To put something down heavily or carelessly.

Senses

hinwerfen is used for these senses in English:

• cast To throw down or aside. [from 15th c.]
• cast To turn (the balance or scale); to overbalance; hence, to make preponderate; to decide.
• dash (transitive, dated) To mix, reduce, or adulterate, by throwing in something of an inferior quality.
• fling An act of throwing, often violently.
• plonk (transitive) To set or toss (something) down carelessly.

cast — full definition

1. verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
2. verb To choose actors for the roles in a play, film, or show.
3. verb To shape a liquid material, especially molten metal, by pouring it into a mould.
4. noun The group of actors performing in a play, film, or show.
5. noun A rigid support, often plaster, used to hold a broken bone in place while it heals.

dash — full definition

1. verb To run or move quickly, usually for a short distance.
2. verb To destroy or ruin something, especially hopes or plans.
3. noun A short horizontal line used in punctuation, or a small added amount of something.

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