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throwing some shapes

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

Meaning of throw some shapes

Verb

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

  1. (slang) To dance.
    • So put on your favourite tunes and throw some shapes.2014, Kate Knighton, Susan Meredith, Christyan Fox, Why should I bother to keep fit?: Why Should I?, →ISBN
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see throw, some, shapes.
    • Kibria's paintings first throw some shapes into a geometric prominence, then quickly lead the viewer throught a complex of...1993, Vince Pitelka, 9 Modern Artists, Bangladesh, page 30

Questions about throwing some shapes

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

Words near throwing some shapes in the dictionary

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

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