throw oneself at

verb

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

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Meanings

verbthrow 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)

present singular third person throws oneself at · participle present throwing oneself at · past threw oneself at · participle past thrown oneself at

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

throw oneself at. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20oneself%20at

MLA

“throw oneself at.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20oneself%20at. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “throw oneself at,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20oneself%20at.

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