·noun The act of overthrowing; the state of being overthrow; ruin.
II. Overthrow ·noun The act of throwing a ball too high, as over a player's head.
III. Overthrow ·noun A faulty return of the ball by a fielder, so that the striker makes an additional run.
IV. Overthrow ·vt To throw over; to Overturn; to Upset; to turn upside down.
V. Overthrow ·vt To cause to fall or to fail; to Subvert; to Defeat; to make a ruin of; to Destroy.