throwed
Threw or thrown. Dialect past of throw.
Updated September 24, 2026
throwed pronunciation
/THROWD/
Meaning
The -ed past of throw that survives in Southern and Appalachian talk. You throwed the ball. Somebody got throwed off a horse. Same meaning as threw or thrown, just regularized like growed and knowed. Horace Kephart noted throwed in mountain speech over a century ago, and oral histories still show it.
How folks use it
- “I throwed that rock in the creek.”
- “He played ball till he throwed his arm out.”
Origin and etymology
Older English often formed past tenses with -ed even on verbs that later went irregular. Rural Southern and Appalachian speech kept throwed as both past tense and past participle. Smoky Mountain English lists throwed alongside threw and thrown. Same family as drawed, growed, and knowed.
Frequently asked questions
Is throwed the same as threw?
Yes for meaning. Throwed is the dialect form. Threw is the schoolbook past tense. Folks also use throwed where others say thrown.