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throwing an eye

throwing an eye is the present participle and gerund of throw an eye.

Meaning of throw an eye

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To glance; peep.
    • He threw an odd eye at the same time now and then at Stephen's anything but immaculately attired interlocutor as if he had seen that nobleman somewhere or other though where he was not in a position to truthfully state nor had he the remotest idea when.Episode 16

Questions about throwing an eye

What is throwing an eye the present participle and gerund of?
Throwing an eye is the present participle and gerund of throw an eye.

Words near throwing an eye in the dictionary

  1. throwing a wrench in the gears
  2. throwing a wrench in the works
  3. throwing a wrench into the works
  4. throwing about
  5. throwing an ant into a sty
  6. throwing an eye
  7. throwing aside
  8. throwing away
  9. throwing away the key
  10. throwing ax
  11. throwing axe

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