Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: overthrew
IPA transcription: [,oʊvɚθɹ'u]
Usage examples
  • Tristram fought with Blaanor, and overthrew him, and held his life in his power.
  • Let no sluggard come out nor weakling!" Whereupon there rushed at him a horseman of the Kafirs, as he were a flame of fire; but Sahim let him not stand long before him ere he overthrew him with a thrust.
  • However, Neb having tightened his grasp on his stick, was just going to fell the pig, when the latter, tearing itself from Top's teeth, by which it was only held by the tip of its ear, uttered a vigorous grunt, rushed upon Herbert, almost overthrew him, and disappeared in the wood.