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throws a fit

throws a fit is the third-person singular simple present indicative of throw a fit.

Meaning of throw a fit

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To become angry, enraged, or upset; to act or react with an outburst, as by shouting, swearing, etc.
    • I'd love to stay later, but my mother will throw a fit if I'm not home by 10.

Questions about throws a fit

What is throws a fit the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Throws a fit is the third-person singular simple present indicative of throw a fit.

Words near throws a fit in the dictionary

  1. throwouts
  2. throwover
  3. throwovers
  4. throws
  5. throws a bone to
  6. throws a fit
  7. throws a kiss
  8. throws a mickey
  9. throws a monkey wrench in the works
  10. throws a monkey wrench into the works
  11. throws a sickie

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