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throws oneself at

throws oneself at is the third-person singular simple present indicative of throw oneself at.

Meaning of throw oneself at

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To make an embarrassingly desperate attempt to get the romantic attention of (a person).

Questions about throws oneself at

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

Words near throws oneself at in the dictionary

  1. throws one's name in the hat
  2. throws one's toys out of the pram
  3. throws one's voice
  4. throws one's weight around
  5. throws one's weight behind
  6. throws oneself at
  7. throws oneself behind
  8. throws oneself into
  9. throws oneself on someone's mercy
  10. throws open
  11. throws out

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