throw in

See also: throw-in, and throwin'

English

Pronunciation

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Noun

throw in (plural throw ins)

1. Alternative form of throw-in

Verb

throw in

1. (transitive, informal) To add something extra free of charge.

   If you take the large size, we'll throw in a set of tea towels.

2. (transitive, informal) To include in a calculation.
   • 2024 March 1, Anthony Zurcher, “Trump addresses Congress: A kinder, gentler president”, in BBC News‎^[1]:

     Throw in Mr Trump's promise of a "great, great wall along our southern border" - with estimates starting at $12bn - and "massive tax relief for the middle class", and the price tag for his speech proposals is on an express elevator to astronomical.

3. (idiomatic) To quit, to fold. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
4. (transitive, archaic) To inject, as a fluid.

See also

• throw in with