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thrown hands

thrown hands is the past participle of throw hands.

Meaning of throw hands

Verb

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

  1. (informal, intransitive) To come to blows, fistfight.
    • I wish I could simply throw hands with him or any of his goons, because I'd bury them, but this is all about who plays this out smarter.2012, Michael Marra, When Angels Cry
  2. (informal, intransitive) To box.

Questions about thrown hands

What is thrown hands the past participle of?
Thrown hands is the past participle of throw hands.

Words near thrown hands in the dictionary

  1. thrown dust in someone's eyes
  2. thrown for a loop
  3. thrown gas on the fire
  4. thrown gasoline on the fire
  5. thrown good money after bad
  6. thrown hands
  7. thrown in
  8. thrown in at the deep end
  9. thrown in one's hand
  10. thrown in the cards
  11. thrown in the sponge

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