throw shapes

θroʊ ʃeɪps

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Definition

Conjugation

Definition of throw shapes - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

flashy moves

dance in a way to impress others

He loves to throw shapes on the dance floor.

bust a move

performance

act in a way to show off

She was throwing shapes to get everyone's attention.

boast

flaunt

show off

behavior

Rare

act tough by making threatening gestures

Rare

He was just throwing shapes, not really going to fight.

gesticulate

pose

posture

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Expressions with throw

throw out

discard or get rid of something unwanted

She decided to throw out the old clothes.

throw about

scatter objects in different directions

The children throw about their toys every afternoon.

throw down

drop something forcefully from one's hands

He decided to throw down the heavy bag.

throw off

remove or discard something

She threw off her wet coat.

throw it all away

discard everything completely

She throws it all away during the cleanup.

throw a party

organize and host a social gathering

They decided to throw a party for her birthday.

Examples of throw shapes in a sentence

They were throwing shapes to the latest hits.
He started to throw shapes when his favorite song came on.
They were throwing shapes to impress the crowd at the party.
The gang members were throwing shapes to intimidate the newcomers.
During the argument, he started throwing shapes to assert dominance.

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French:impressionner en dansant, faire des manières, ...
German:Tanzbewegungen machen, sich zur Schau stellen, ...
Italian:muoversi per impressionare, darsi delle arie, ...
Spanish:bailar para impresionar, presumir, ...
Portuguese:exibir passos de dança, mostrar-se, ...
Chinese:跳舞炫技, 炫耀, ...
Japanese:踊る, 目立とうとする, ...
Arabic:رَقَصَ بِحَرَكاتٍ لافِتَة, اِسْتَعْرَضَ, ...
Hebrew:לִרְקוֹד בְּצוּרָה רַאֲוְתָנִית, לְהַשְׁוִיץ, ...
Russian:впечатляюще танцевать, делать угрожающие жесты, ...
Ukrainian:танцювати, щоб вразити, випендрюватися, ...
Hindi:नाचना, शो ऑफ करना, ...
Bengali:নাচের ভঙ্গি করা, দেখানোর জন্য কাজ করা, ...
Catalan:fer moviments de ball, fer-se el xulo, ...
Czech:předvádět se, machrovat, ...
Danish:lave dansebevægelser, vise sig frem, ...
Dutch:indrukwekkend dansen, opscheppen, ...
Greek:κάνω χορευτικές κινήσεις, κάνω επίδειξη, ...
Hungarian:villogni, feszíteni, ...
Khmer:រាំក្បាច់បង្អួត, ធ្វើកាយវិការបង្អួត, ...
Korean:멋지게 춤추다, 과시하다, ...
Persian:رقصیدن برای جلب توجه, نمایش دادن, ...
Polish:tańczyć, żeby zaimponować, popisywać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):exibir passos de dança, mostrar-se, ...
Romanian:a dansa pentru a impresiona, a se da mare, ...
Swedish:dansa imponerande, visa upp sig, ...
Thai:เต้นโชว์, อวด, ...
Turkish:havalı dans etmek, gösteriş yapmak, ...
Vietnamese:nhảy để gây ấn tượng, khoe khoang, ...

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