werpen

Definitions of werpen
  1. verb
    propel through the air
    synonyms: bliksemen, bowlen, donderen, flikkeren, gooien, jenzen, kegelen, keilen, kieperen, knikkeren, kogelen, kukelen, kwakken, lazeren, mieteren, mikken, pitchen, plompen, zwiepen
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    dichtklappen, dichtslaan, knallen, pleuren, smijten, sodemieteren, toesmijten
    throw violently
    inkwakken
    throw forcefully
    bekogelen, toegooien, toewerpen
    cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
    aanaarden
    throw soil toward (a crop row) from both sides
    overgooien
    propel in a high arc
    inkwakken
    throw carelessly
    keilen, scheren
    cause to skip over a surface
    aanspelen, overgooien, passen, plaatsen
    throw (a ball) to another player
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    aandrijven, bewegen, stuwen, voortbewegen
    cause to move forward with force
  2. verb
    give birth; used for animals
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    afgeven, baren, bevallen
    cause to be born
  3. verb
    give birth to a litter of animals
    synonyms: jongen
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    afgeven, baren, bevallen
    cause to be born
  4. verb
    devote (oneself) fully to
    synonyms: fixeren, opgaan, storten
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    centreren, concentreren, toeleggen
    direct one's attention on something
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