What does the cryptic crossword clue "Half of them brawl and hurl things! (5)" mean?

The definition is "hurl things!". The wordplay uses charade, deletion. TH (abbreviation of "them") + A ROW (synonym of "brawl") [deletion: "Half"]; definition: "hurl things!" The answer is THROW.

Half of them brawl and hurl things! (5)

Guardian Cryptic #26269 | 2 Down | 2014-05-26 flower

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