throw oneself into

verb

To engage heartily in; to get fully involved in.

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Meanings

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

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

  1. transitiveTo engage heartily in; to get fully involved in.

    By June, Nathaniel was asked by the administration to coordinate prisoners' response to AIDS, a task he initially did not welcome. Nevertheless, he threw himself into it, and began by asking BWMT/Boston for educational brochures.

    1988 February 14, Richard Tremblay, “A Boat With A Sail”, in Gay Community News, volume 15, number 30, page 5

Translations

Greek αποδύομαι
  • αποδύομαι (apodýomai)engage in
Polish rzucać się w wir, rzucić się w wir
  • rzucać się w wirengage in
  • rzucić się w wirengage in
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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