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throwing stones

throwing stones is the plural of throwing stone.

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

Meaning of throwing stone

Noun

throwing stone (plural throwing stones)

  1. A stone to throw, as a weapon or as part of a sport.
    • My old man gave me my first throwing stone for my birthday.1976 February, Patrick F. McManus, “My Stone Age”, in Field & Stream, page 146

Meaning of throw stones

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, often) To insult or criticize someone or something.
    • Chinese memes about Venom, combined with the silliness of Sony’s charm offensive and Venom’s depicted earnestness, seem to have generated huge interest in the movie from Chinese audiences. And before we throw stones at Chinese teratophilia, you have to remember that there are plenty of Americans...2018 November 26, Alex Abad-Santos, “China has helped Venom become an $822 million box office success”, in Vox

Questions about throwing stones

What is throwing stones the plural of?
Throwing stones is the plural of throwing stone.

Words near throwing stones in the dictionary

  1. throwing star
  2. throwing stars
  3. throwing stick
  4. throwing sticks
  5. throwing stone
  6. throwing stones
  7. throwing stones in a glass house
  8. throwing table
  9. throwing tables
  10. throwing tantrums
  11. throwing the baby out with the bathwater

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