hammer throw
noun
Simple meaning
An athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball that is attached to a flexible wire is hurled as far as possible.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
hamerthrohSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈhæmɚθˈɹoʊ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
An athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball that is attached to a flexible wire is hurled as far as possible
An athletic throwing event where the object to be thrown is a heavy steel ball attached with wire (maximum length 4 ft (1.22 m)) to a handle.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: An athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball that is attached to a flexible wire is hurled as far as possible
Used this way, hammer throw is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a sporting use: familiar to anyone who follows the game, and puzzling to anyone who does not.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Sports
- News/reporting
- Everyday conversation
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