A fork of Rural Dictionary
also applies to the shapes one forms with their mouths while in the act of a guitar solo
he was really throwing shapes tonight
The act of forming shapes in the air with ones hands and arms, whilst dancing - usually at a rave.
Big fish, Little fish, cardboard box...
to dance to electronic music, at a rave or the like. the practice of making box-like punching motions in the air.
I can't really see Brian throwing shapes in the church of dance.
Irish slang: acting aggressively (especially men) or someone who struts/walks in an aggressive manner
Acting aggressive - "your man was throwing shapes in the pub last night so I had to give him a few digs"
Mocking someone's walk - "state of your man - throwing shapes all over the place!" - is usually followed by an imitation of the way they walk