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throwing the handkerchief

throwing the handkerchief is the past participle of throw the handkerchief.

Meaning of throw the handkerchief

Verb

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

  1. To call upon the next person, for example when giving speeches.

Questions about throwing the handkerchief

What is throwing the handkerchief the past participle of?
Throwing the handkerchief is the past participle of throw the handkerchief.

Words near throwing the handkerchief in the dictionary

  1. throwing tantrums
  2. throwing the baby out with the bathwater
  3. throwing the book at
  4. throwing the bull
  5. throwing the bull around
  6. throwing the handkerchief
  7. throwing the hatchet
  8. throwing the rulebook at
  9. throwing them bows
  10. throwing things at the wall and seeing what sticks
  11. throwing to the dogs

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