throw-in

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noun

ˈthrō-ˌin 

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

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verb

threw in; thrown in; throwing in; throws in

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

Phrases

throw in the towel or less commonly throw in the sponge

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

Synonyms

Noun

• bonus
• gift
• dividend

Examples of throw-in in a Sentence

Noun

anyone who buys a book today will get a bookmark as a throw-in

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Their long throw-ins are a weapon, disruptive, hard to defend, and often unexpected. —Asli Pelit, New York Times, 22 June 2025

Frank empowers set-piece coaches and Brentford created lots of chances from throw-ins too. —Jay Harris, New York Times, 16 June 2025

Verb

Catch some crabs in the salt marsh at Oyster Landing, then buy a few pounds of shrimp from Seven Seas Seafood to throw in the pot with them. —Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025

Kerr also showed her support for Sánchez at the book launch party Kris threw in September 2024. —Caroline Blair, People.com, 27 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1678, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for throw-in

• akin
• auxin
• buckskin
• chagrin
• deerskin
• foreskin
• fuchsin
• herein
• kingpin
• linchpin
• pigskin
• pinyin