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throwing signs

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

Meaning of throw signs

Verb

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

  1. To make a gesture of group affiliation (especially with a gang) from a distance.
    • "[…] Cause I be going around wearing red and throwing signs up."1996, Scott H. Decker, Barrik Van Winkle, Life in the Gang: Family, Friends, and Violence, page 122
    Synonyms:
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Questions about throwing signs

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

Words near throwing signs in the dictionary

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

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