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throwing shapes

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

Meaning of throw shapes

Verb

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

  1. (Ireland, idiomatic, slang) To act tough or put up a front. For example, to threaten a person by making "karate chops" at them, without actually doing harm or knowing karate.
  2. (Ireland, idiomatic, slang) To dance.

Questions about throwing shapes

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

Words near throwing shapes in the dictionary

  1. throwing open
  2. throwing out
  3. throwing over
  4. throwing pearls before swine
  5. throwing shade
  6. throwing shapes
  7. throwing signs
  8. throwing smoke
  9. throwing some shapes
  10. throwing someone a bone
  11. throwing someone a curveball

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