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throwing a wobbly

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

Meaning of throw a wobbly

Verb

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

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, colloquial, idiomatic) To throw a tantrum.

Questions about throwing a wobbly

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

Words near throwing a wobbly in the dictionary

  1. throwing a spanner in the works
  2. throwing a spanner into the works
  3. throwing a sprat to catch a mackerel
  4. throwing a tantrum
  5. throwing a wet blanket on
  6. throwing a wobbly
  7. throwing a wrench in
  8. throwing a wrench in the gears
  9. throwing a wrench in the works
  10. throwing a wrench into the works
  11. throwing about

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