throw back

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /θɹəʊ ˈbæk/ (US) IPA(key): /θɹoʊ ˈbæk/ === Verb === throw back (third-person singular simple present throws back, present participle throwing back, simple past threw back, past participle thrown back) (transitive) To hinder the development of something. (intransitive) To revert to an earlier stage of development. The Century A large proportion of the steerage passengers throw back to their Darwinian ancestry. (transitive) To retort. (transitive) To drink quickly, especially alcoholic beverages. Synonym: toss off (dated) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see throw,‎ back. ==== Related terms ==== throwback === Anagrams === Backworth