throw in

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

throw in

verb

Definition of THROW 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 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 also throw in the sponge
: to abandon a struggle or contest : acknowledge defeat : give up

First Known Use of THROW IN

1678

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