Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

throw some shapes

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables: throw -some shapes
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Slang

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see throw, some, shapes.

Example Sentences

"So put on your favourite tunes and throw some shapes."
"By this time [he] has his shades on permanently, and sure enough he is soon up out of his seat to go and throw some shapes with the blonde woman at the far side."
"Still not ready for bed? Then head to one of the nearby clubs and throw some shapes."
"Kibria's paintings first throw some shapes into a geometric prominence, then quickly lead the viewer throught a complex of..."
"Granted, throwing some shapes on a page is pretty quick, but for your students to turn in a clean-looking diagram, they will have to put forth some effort."
"It is possible to throw some shapes so that they have a perfectly acceptable base straight off the wheel, with very little finish work."

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

throws some shapes (present, singular) throwing some shapes (participle, present) threw some shapes (participle, past) threw some shapes (past)

Questions

What does throw some shapes mean?: To dance.

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