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throwing on

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

Meaning of throw on

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To hastily put on (clothes).
    • He threw on a T-shirt and raced outside.
  2. (transitive) To activate, to turn on (a device etc.).
    • Could you please throw on the lights?
  3. (transitive) To start playing; to put on (a film, song etc.).
    • I threw on a movie to pass the time.
  4. (transitive) To send or add desperately.
    • City, who lost Kevin De Bruyne to injury midway through the second half, threw on Sergio Aguero for his final appearance but there was no fairytale ending for the club's greatest goalscorer as Chelsea closed out the win.2021 May 29, Phil McNulty, “Manchester City 0-1 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport

Questions about throwing on

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

Words near throwing on in the dictionary

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

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