мета́ть

uncommon #9736

verbimperfective perfective is метну́ть

1.
to throw, to cast, to fling, to hurl
Он ме́чет копьё на сорок метров.
He throws the javelin forty metres.
of throwing at a target or with force; conjugated мечу, мечешь, мечет
2.
to give birth to (of animals), to spawn (of fish)
Весной свиньи́ ме́чут порося́т.
In spring the pigs give birth to piglets.
used of animals bearing young and of fish laying eggs: метать икру
3.
to baste, to tack (in sewing)sewing
Портно́й мета́ет шов.
The tailor bastes a seam.
sewing; conjugated метаю, метаешь; aspect partners наметать, сметать
4.
to whirl, to scatter about
Ве́тер ме́чет ли́стья по са́ду.
The wind whirls leaves around the garden.
5.
(rare) to dart, to make (zigzag leaps)
За́йцы ме́чут петли́ на бегу.
Hares make zigzag leaps as they run.
of a running animal making sharp turns

Examples

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты	мета́й, мечи́
вы	мета́йте, мечи́те

Active present	мета́ющий ме́чущий	throwing, hurling, casting
Active past	мета́вший	throwing, casting, hurling, having thrown
Passive present	мета́емый	being thrown, being hurled, throwable, projectile
Passive past	мётанный	thrown, cast, hurled
Gerund present	мета́я меча́	while doing (present)
Gerund past	метав метавши	while doing (past)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
мета́ть	-	to throw; to give birth to (of animals); to baste; to whirl; to dart
мета́ться	-	to rush about; to toss and turn; to waver
взмета́ть	вз-	to throw up; to rise up
вымета́ть	вы-	to sweep