# throw back

> English word · Verb · IPA /θɹəʊ ˈbæk/

## Definitions
1. To hinder the development of something.
2. To revert to an earlier stage of development.
3. To retort.
4. To drink quickly, especially alcoholic beverages.
5. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see throw, back.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/throw-back