throwing up one's hands

A form of throw up one's hands — To raise both hands in the air in an exasperated manner.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of throw up one's hands
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APA

throwing up one's hands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throwing%20up%20one's%20hands

MLA

“throwing up one's hands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throwing%20up%20one's%20hands. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “throwing up one's hands,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throwing%20up%20one's%20hands.

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