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throw money away

throw money away verb: to spend money foolishly or indiscriminately; to waste money without regard of the consequences.

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To spend money foolishly or indiscriminately; to waste money without regard of the consequences.
    • The young boy liked to throw money away at the video arcade and candy store.

Forms of throw money away

third-person singular presentthrows money away
present participlethrowing money away
pastthrew money away
past participlethrown money away
alternative formthrow money around

Questions about throw money away

What does throw money away mean?
Throw money away means to spend money foolishly or indiscriminately; to waste money without regard of the consequences.
What part of speech is throw money away?
Throw money away is a verb.
What is the past tense of throw money away?
The past tense of throw money away is threw money away.

Words near throw money away in the dictionary

  1. throw lathes
  2. throw light on
  3. throw like a girl
  4. throw line
  5. throw money around
  6. throw money away
  7. throw nickels around like manhole covers
  8. throw of the dice
  9. throw off
  10. throw off balance
  11. throw off on

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