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throw for a loop

throw for a loop verb: synonym of knock for a loop.

Verb

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

  1. Synonym of knock for a loop.
    • really threw me for a loop; threw us all for a loop
    • He thought he was up-to-date on all the latest wine lingo until a longtime wine writer returned his sample request card with a bold, hand-written note on it that stated, “Send me all samples—ABC!”
      “ABC” threw my friend for a loop. When he called me, I translated the cryptic phrase—ABC is winespeak...1997 March, Ron Loutherback, “Beyond the Label: The ABCs of white wine”, in Orange Coast, volume 23, number 3, page 168

Synonyms of throw for a loop

Forms of throw for a loop

third-person singular presentthrows for a loop
present participlethrowing for a loop
pastthrew for a loop
past participlethrown for a loop

Questions about throw for a loop

What does throw for a loop mean?
Throw for a loop means synonym of knock for a loop.
What part of speech is throw for a loop?
Throw for a loop is a verb.
What is the past tense of throw for a loop?
The past tense of throw for a loop is threw for a loop.

Words near throw for a loop in the dictionary

  1. throw down the gauntlet
  2. throw dust in someone's eyes
  3. throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick
  4. throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick
  5. throw everything at the wall and see what sticks
  6. throw for a loop
  7. throw gas on the fire
  8. throw gasoline on the fire
  9. throw good money after bad
  10. throw hands
  11. throw in

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