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throws hands

throws hands is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 throws hands

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

Words near throws hands in the dictionary

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

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