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throw the handkerchief

throw the handkerchief verb: to call upon the next person, for example when giving speeches.

Verb

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

  1. To call upon the next person, for example when giving speeches.

Forms of throw the handkerchief

third-person singular presentthrows the handkerchief
present participlethrowing the handkerchief
pastthrew the handkerchief
past participlethrown the handkerchief

Origin of throw the handkerchief

From a traditional game.

Questions about throw the handkerchief

What does throw the handkerchief mean?
Throw the handkerchief means to call upon the next person, for example when giving speeches.
What part of speech is throw the handkerchief?
Throw the handkerchief is a verb.
What is the past tense of throw the handkerchief?
The past tense of throw the handkerchief is threw the handkerchief.

Words near throw the handkerchief in the dictionary

  1. throw the baby out with the bath water
  2. throw the baby out with the bathwater
  3. throw the book at
  4. throw the bull
  5. throw the bull around
  6. throw the handkerchief
  7. throw the hatchet
  8. throw the rulebook at
  9. throw them bows
  10. throw things at the wall and see what sticks
  11. throw to the dogs

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