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throwing oneself at

throwing oneself at is the present participle and gerund of throw oneself at.

Meaning of throw oneself at

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To make an embarrassingly desperate attempt to get the romantic attention of (a person).

Questions about throwing oneself at

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

Words near throwing oneself at in the dictionary

  1. throwing one's name in the hat
  2. throwing one's toys out of the pram
  3. throwing one's voice
  4. throwing one's weight around
  5. throwing one's weight behind
  6. throwing oneself at
  7. throwing oneself behind
  8. throwing oneself into
  9. throwing oneself on someone's mercy
  10. throwing open
  11. throwing out

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