throw-in

noun

\ ˈthrō-ˌin

Definition of throw-in

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : an act or instance of throwing a ball in: such as

a : a throw made from the touchline in soccer to put the ball back in play after it has gone into touch

b : a throw from an outfielder to the infield in baseball

c : an inbounds pass in basketball

2 : something added as a bonus or supplement

throw in

verb

threw in; thrown in; throwing in; throws in

Definition of throw in (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1 : to add as a gratuity or supplement

2 : to introduce or interject in the course of something : contribute they throw in some … sound effects on several songs— Tom Phillips

3 : distribute sense 3b

4 : engage throw in the clutch

intransitive verb

: to enter into association or partnership : join agrees to throw in with a crooked ex-cop — Newsweek

throw in the towel or less commonly throw in the sponge

: to abandon a struggle or contest : acknowledge defeat : give up

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But throw in games against bad Cincinnati and the New York Giants teams and the Dolphins will have to be down to the task each and every week. 4. — Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, "Hyde10: Stunning ESPN computer idea, Vegas odds — 10 ideas on Dolphins tank job," 3 Sep. 2019 Participants had to assess threat level as images of black and white people flashed before them, with images of black and white robots thrown in here and there. — Sigal Samuel, Vox, "Is it wrong to be mean and racist to robots?," 2 Aug. 2019 With Summerfest admission thrown in, that's still a great deal, but not enough people are getting tickets. — Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "The best and worst of Summerfest 2019 in Milwaukee, from Billie Eilish to Jennifer Lopez," 8 July 2019 In other words, jump lunges are basically a tougher, more challenging version of standard lunges, with extra core and hip stabilization work thrown in, too. — Jenny Mccoy, SELF, "Why Doing Jumping Lunges Like Jordana Brewster Has Powerful Strength and Cardio Benefits," 2 July 2018 Better still, throw in some next-level accoutrements for his craft. — For Kroger, The Courier-Journal, "7 gift ideas to wow your dad on Father's Day – all at your local Kroger," 14 June 2018 This year, the county threw in another $290,000 and the state approved an additional $2 million to expand the service statewide — the first state to do so in the nation. — oregonlive.com, "Roughly 450 migrants received free legal help from Portland to fight deportation, seek asylum," 21 Aug. 2019 Pottery Barn even threw in wall art memorializing the show’s theme song and a doormat with the series’ logo. — Washington Post, "Could we BE any more excited? ‘Friends’ fans nuts for merch," 20 Aug. 2019 But the last vacationers of summer aren’t throwing in their beach towels. — David Owens, courant.com, "As people head to Cape Cod’s beaches for the final vacation weeks, white sharks are on their minds," 16 Aug. 2019

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throw-in

noun

English Language Learners Definition of throw-in

: a throw made in soccer or rugby to put the ball back in play after it has gone out of the playing area

: a throw from a player in the outfield to a player in the infield in baseball

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