What does throw back mean?

By John Davis
Jul 25, 2020

As a verb, the word throwback is used in the following ways. To push the bed cover away from you quickly or to drink or swallow something soon for example. She threw back the duvet and topped up. She poured herself another glass of water and threw it back before speaking. As a noun, throwback is described as a person, thing, or incident related to past or Reversion to an earlier and primitive type or condition for example. That song is a throwback from the '90s. Have you seen that throwback cartoon fat, Albert?

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