throw shade
throw shade · throws shade · threw shade · thrown shade · throwing shade
To subtly insult someoneTo subtly insult someone.
» Tom throws shade at anyone he believes is socialist in any form.
Tom attackiert jeden, den er irgendwie für einen Sozialisten hält.
Meaning
2 sensesTo subtly insult someone.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see throw, shade.
Examples
1 sentencesTom throws shade at anyone he believes is socialist in any form.
deTom attackiert jeden, den er irgendwie für einen Sozialisten hält.
Translations
2 languagesForms
throws shade, throwing shade, threw shade, thrown shade| Base form | throw shade · to throw shade |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | throws shade |
| Present participle | throwing shade |
| Past simple | threw shade |
| Past participle | thrown shade |
irregular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcast aspersions
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle