1.
Assemble hurriedly, as in I just threw together some salad and took it along. [Early 1700s]
2.
Cause to associate, as in Their parents were always throwing the young couple together hoping they would like each other. [Early 1800s]
| Idioms: throw together |
1.
Assemble hurriedly, as in I just threw together some salad and took it along. [Early 1700s]
2.
Cause to associate, as in Their parents were always throwing the young couple together hoping they would like each other. [Early 1800s]
| WordNet: throw together |
The verb has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
produce shoddily, without much attention to detail
Synonym: fudge together
Meaning #2:
bring into random order
Synonyms: scramble, jumble
| conject | |
| hack together (computer jargon) | |
| cruft together (computer jargon) |
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