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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

propulsion, actuation go
the act of propelling

throw
the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)

noun.act

13 Subcategories

bowling go
(cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman
fling go
the act of flinging
heave, heaving go
throwing something heavy (with great effort)
hurl, cast go
a violent throw
leaner go
(horseshoes) the throw of a horseshoe so as to lean against (but not encircle) the stake
pass, toss, flip go
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
pitch go
the action or manner of throwing something
delivery, pitch go
(baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
ringer go
(horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg
shy go
a quick throw
slinging go
throwing with a wide motion (as if with a sling)
throw-in go
(rugby) an act or instance of throwing a ball in to put it into play
flip go
a sudden, quick movement