O″ver‐throw′ (?), n. 1. The act of overthrowing; the state of being overthrown; ruin.
Your sudden overthrow much rueth me. Spenser.
2. (a) (Baseball) The act of throwing a ball too high, as over a player's head. (b) (Cricket) A faulty return of the ball by a fielder, so that the striker makes an additional run.