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throwing a fit

throwing a fit is the present participle and gerund of throw a fit.

Meaning of throw a fit

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To become angry, enraged, or upset; to act or react with an outburst, as by shouting, swearing, etc.
    • I'd love to stay later, but my mother will throw a fit if I'm not home by 10.

Questions about throwing a fit

What is throwing a fit the present participle and gerund of?
Throwing a fit is the present participle and gerund of throw a fit.

Words near throwing a fit in the dictionary

  1. throwie
  2. throwies
  3. throwin'
  4. throwing
  5. throwing a bone to
  6. throwing a fit
  7. throwing a kiss
  8. throwing a mickey
  9. throwing a monkey wrench in the works
  10. throwing a monkey wrench into the works
  11. throwing a sickie

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