throw in

Speech parts

1. throw in - Noun

2. throw in - Verb

Meaning

give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat

to insert between other elements

add as an extra or as a gratuity

(rugby) an act or instance of throwing a ball in to put it into play

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Alternative names

throw-in

Synonyms

quit inject interject put in interpose drop out throw in the towel fall by the wayside chuck up the sponge drop by the wayside face-off include provide interpolate perk

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Antonyms

hand attack bear receive carry stop

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Hypernyms

bring add contribute throw interrupt disrupt

Examples

In the second round, the challenger gave up Source: Internet

She interjected clever remarks Source: Internet

Add something unique to the guitar tone, apply a different filter to the vocals, use a tempo that's not common to the classics, throw in some clean vocals in an unusual place, try out a weird synth setting. Source: Internet

And if the director wants an Oscar, they’ll throw in a white saviour for good measure. Source: Internet

Also for several decades alternatives to the scrimmage for playing the ball from across the sideline after it had gone out of bounds—a throw-in or "fair", and "bounding in"—existed. Source: Internet

Along with the drier air, throw in a breeze from the northwest and some afternoon clouds and a few showers and it just might NOT feel like the third full day of Summer. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

throw gasoline on the fire throw good money after bad throw hands throw in at the deep end throw in jail throw in one's lot