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throwing smoke

throwing smoke is the present participle of throw smoke.

Meaning of throw smoke

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive, slang) To consistently pitch fastballs that are difficult to hit.
    • He has been throwing smoke all game.

Questions about throwing smoke

What is throwing smoke the present participle of?
Throwing smoke is the present participle of throw smoke.

Words near throwing smoke in the dictionary

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

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