throw about

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throw about (third-person singular simple present throws about, present participle throwing about, simple past threw about, past participle thrown about)

  1. (obsolete, nautical) To change direction; to change from one tack to another.
    Synonyms: go about, put about
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see throw,‎ about.
    When the ship entered the violent storm, all the passengers were thrown about.