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throwing hands

throwing hands is the present participle and gerund of throw hands.

Meaning of throw hands

Verb

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

  1. (informal, intransitive) To come to blows, fistfight.
    • I wish I could simply throw hands with him or any of his goons, because I'd bury them, but this is all about who plays this out smarter.2012, Michael Marra, When Angels Cry
  2. (informal, intransitive) To box.

Questions about throwing hands

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

Words near throwing hands in the dictionary

  1. throwing dust in someone's eyes
  2. throwing for a loop
  3. throwing gas on the fire
  4. throwing gasoline on the fire
  5. throwing good money after bad
  6. throwing hands
  7. throwing in
  8. throwing in at the deep end
  9. throwing in one's hand
  10. throwing in the bark
  11. throwing in the cards

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