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throwing off on

throwing off on is the present participle and gerund of throw off on.

Meaning of throw off on

Verb

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

  1. (archaic, dialectal, transitive) To tease or ridicule (someone); to reject (someone) verbally; to scold (someone).

Questions about throwing off on

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

Words near throwing off on in the dictionary

  1. throwing light on
  2. throwing money around
  3. throwing nickels around like manhole covers
  4. throwing off
  5. throwing off balance
  6. throwing off on
  7. throwing off the trail
  8. throwing on
  9. throwing one's back out
  10. throwing one's cap over the windmill
  11. throwing one's hat in the ring

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