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threw hands

threw hands is the simple past of throw hands.

Meaning of throw hands

Verb

throw hands (third-person singular simple present throws hands, present participle throwing hands, simple past threw hands, past participle thrown hands)

  1. (informal, intransitive) To come to blows, fistfight.
    • I wish I could simply throw hands with him or any of his goons, because I'd bury them, but this is all about who plays this out smarter.2012, Michael Marra, When Angels Cry
  2. (informal, intransitive) To box.

Questions about threw hands

What is threw hands the simple past of?
Threw hands is the simple past of throw hands.

Words near threw hands in the dictionary

  1. threw dust in someone's eyes
  2. threw for a loop
  3. threw gas on the fire
  4. threw gasoline on the fire
  5. threw good money after bad
  6. threw hands
  7. threw in
  8. threw in at the deep end
  9. threw in one's hand
  10. threw in the cards
  11. threw in the sponge

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