throwing oneself at

A form of throw oneself at — To make an embarrassingly desperate attempt to get the romantic attention of (a person).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of throw oneself at
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throwing oneself at. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throwing%20oneself%20at

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

Chicago

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

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