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threw shapes

threw shapes is the simple past of throw shapes.

Meaning of throw shapes

Verb

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

  1. (Ireland, idiomatic, slang) To act tough or put up a front. For example, to threaten a person by making "karate chops" at them, without actually doing harm or knowing karate.
  2. (Ireland, idiomatic, slang) To dance.

Questions about threw shapes

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

Words near threw shapes in the dictionary

  1. threw out
  2. threw out the baby with the bathwater
  3. threw over
  4. threw pearls before swine
  5. threw shade
  6. threw shapes
  7. threw smoke
  8. threw some shapes
  9. threw someone a bone
  10. threw someone a curveball
  11. threw something in someone's face

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