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throw off on

throw off on verb: to tease or ridicule (someone); to reject (someone) verbally; to scold (someone).

Verb

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

  1. (archaic, dialectal, transitive) To tease or ridicule (someone); to reject (someone) verbally; to scold (someone).

Forms of throw off on

third-person singular presentthrows off on
present participlethrowing off on
pastthrew off on
past participlethrown off on

Questions about throw off on

What does throw off on mean?
Throw off on means to tease or ridicule (someone); to reject (someone) verbally; to scold (someone).
What part of speech is throw off on?
Throw off on is a verb.
What is the past tense of throw off on?
The past tense of throw off on is threw off on.

Words near throw off on in the dictionary

  1. throw money away
  2. throw nickels around like manhole covers
  3. throw of the dice
  4. throw off
  5. throw off balance
  6. throw off on
  7. throw off the trail
  8. throw on
  9. throw one's cap over the windmill
  10. throw one's hat in the ring
  11. throw one's hat into the ring

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