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throwing oneself into

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

Meaning of throw oneself into

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To engage heartily in; to get fully involved in.
    • By June, Nathaniel was asked by the administration to coordinate prisoners' response to AIDS, a task he initially did not welcome. Nevertheless, he threw himself into it, and began by asking BWMT/Boston for educational brochures.1988 February 14, Richard Tremblay, “A Boat With A Sail”, in Gay Community News, volume 15, number 30, page 5

Questions about throwing oneself into

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

Words near throwing oneself into in the dictionary

  1. throwing one's voice
  2. throwing one's weight around
  3. throwing one's weight behind
  4. throwing oneself at
  5. throwing oneself behind
  6. throwing oneself into
  7. throwing oneself on someone's mercy
  8. throwing open
  9. throwing out
  10. throwing over
  11. throwing pearls before swine

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