throw in
Britishverb
-
to add (something extra) at no additional cost
-
to contribute or interpose (a remark, argument, etc), esp in a discussion
-
-
(in cards) to concede defeat by putting one's cards down
-
to give in and accept defeat; discontinue a venture
-
-
-
(in boxing) to concede defeat by the throwing of a towel (or sponge) into the ring by a second
-
to give in and accept defeat; discontinue a venture
-
noun
-
Insert or introduce into the course of something, interject, as in He always threw in a few jokes to lighten the atmosphere . [c. 1700]
-
Add something with no additional charge, as in The salesman said he'd throw in the carpet padding . [Second half of 1600s]
-
throw in with . Enter into association with, as in His friends warned him against throwing in with the notorious street gang . [Second half of 1800s] Also see cast one's lot and the subsequent idioms beginning with throw in .
Vocabulary lists containing throw-in
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Nowadays, hundreds of pitchers throw in the upper 90s, so teams are more comfortable mixing and matching.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
If I felt like putting in a bit of effort, I’d throw in a fried egg, edamame and a few dashes of hot sauce.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Brazil of 1982 is probably the best example, but you could throw in the Danish Dynamite team of 1986, Jurgen Klinsmann's Germany at 2006, or the Brazilian side that hosted in 2014.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
"We need to be ready for a fight, not throw in the towel."
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
“We’ll even throw in a set of free steak knives, but you have to act now. Operators are standing by.”
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
