Throwing
Playing so badly, recklessly, or intentionally that you cause your team to lose.
“Stop diving alone—you’re throwing the match.”
Throwing can accuse someone of deliberate sabotage or exaggerate ordinary mistakes, so context matters.
The phrase derives from throwing a game, an older sports expression for intentionally losing, and became everyday multiplayer slang.
hard throwing
Playing in an obviously destructive way.
soft inting
Subtly playing badly enough to resemble intentional feeding.
throw
A mistake or decision that gives away the game.
Is throwing always intentional?
No. Players often say it hyperbolically about careless mistakes.
Can one play be a throw?
Yes, a single disastrous decision can be called the throw.