Antonyms for throw a curve
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : kurv |
| Phonetic Transcription : kÉœrv |
- abet
- advance
- aid
- allow
- appease
- assist
- be forthright
- be honest
- bore
- calm
- clarify
- clear up
- comfort
- compliment
- compose
- delight
- embolden
- encourage
- enlighten
- expect
- explain
- facilitate
- help
- hold
- inspirit
- let go
- lose
- make easier
- make happy
- order
- permit
- placate
- please
- promote
- quiet
- reassure
- soothe
- strengthen
- support
- surrender
Definition of throw a curve
Origin :- 1690s, "curved line," from curve (v.). With reference to the female figure (usually plural, curves), from 1862; as a type of baseball pitch, from 1879.
- As in jolt : verb surprise; push suddenly
- As in misrepresent/misquote : verb lie, distort
- As in astonish : verb surprise
- As in balk : verb thwart
- As in shake : verb upset deeply
- As in shock : verb completely surprise
- As in stun/stupefy : verb amaze, shock
- As in surprise : verb astonish; cause amazement
Synonyms for throw a curve
- abash
- adulterate
- agitate
- amaze
- anger
- angle
- antagonize
- appall
- astonish
- astound
- awe
- baffle
- bar
- beard
- beat
- belie
- bemuse
- bewilder
- blow away
- blow one's mind
- boggle
- bother
- bowl over
- build up
- bump
- cause wonder
- check
- churn
- circumvent
- cloak
- color
- con
- confound
- confuse
- consternate
- convulse
- counteract
- cover up
- cramp
- cramp one's style
- dash
- daunt
- daze
- dazzle
- defeat
- disappoint
- discomfit
- discompose
- disconcert
- disguise
- disgust
- dismay
- displease
- disquiet
- distort
- distress
- disturb
- dress
- dumbfound
- electrify
- embellish
- embroider
- equivocate
- exaggerate
- falsify
- flabbergast
- flood
- floor
- fog
- foil
- forestall
- frighten
- frustrate
- garble
- give a turn
- give snow job
- hinder
- hit like ton of bricks
- horrify
- impair
- insult
- intimidate
- jar
- jerk
- jog
- jolt
- jostle
- knock
- knock out
- knock over
- knock props out
- knock unconscious
- lay out
- leave aghast
- leave open-mouthed
- make waves
- mangle
- mask
- miscolor
- misinterpret
- misreport
- misstate
- move
- muddle
- nauseate
- nonplus
- numb
- obstruct
- offend
- outrage
- overcome
- overdraw
- overpower
- overstate
- overwhelm
- palter
- paralyze
- perplex
- perturb
- pervert
- petrify
- phony up
- pirate
- prevaricate
- prevent
- promote
- puff
- put one away
- rattle
- revolt
- rock
- ruin
- scandalize
- shake
- shake up
- shock
- shove
- sicken
- skew
- slant
- snow
- spread it on
- spring on
- spring something on
- stagger
- stall
- start
- startle
- stop
- stretch
- strike dumb
- strike with awe
- stun
- stupefy
- surprise
- take aback
- take breath away
- take one's breath away
- take out of context
- throw
- throw a curve
- throw monkey wrench in
- traumatize
- trump up
- twist
- undermine
- unnerve
- unsettle
- unstring
- upset
- upset the apple cart
- warp
- weaken
- worry
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