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throwing in one's hand

throwing in one's hand is the present participle and gerund of throw in one's hand.

Meaning of throw in one's hand

Verb

throw in one's hand (third-person singular simple present throws in one's hand, present participle throwing in one's hand, simple past threw in one's hand, past participle thrown in one's hand)

  1. To stop attempting to do something; to give up.
    • The outcome was that the contractor threw in his hand, and the work was completed by the company's own engineer for the area.1954 August, H. M. Madgwick, “The Blaenau Festiniog Tunnel”, in Railway Magazine, page 569

Questions about throwing in one's hand

What is throwing in one's hand the present participle and gerund of?
Throwing in one's hand is the present participle and gerund of throw in one's hand.

Words near throwing in one's hand in the dictionary

  1. throwing gasoline on the fire
  2. throwing good money after bad
  3. throwing hands
  4. throwing in
  5. throwing in at the deep end
  6. throwing in one's hand
  7. throwing in the bark
  8. throwing in the cards
  9. throwing in the sponge
  10. throwing in the towel
  11. throwing in with

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