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throw in en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of throw-in.
    alt of throw-in

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throw ins Number=Plur lexicographic

throw in en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see throw, in.
  2. (informal, transitive) To add something extra free of charge.
    • If you take the large size, we'll throw in a set of tea towels.
  3. (informal, transitive) To include in a calculation.
    • 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. 2017 March 1, Anthony Zurcher, “Trump addresses Congress: A kinder, gentler president”, in BBC News:
    • There's something special about tidal estuaries, due to the abundance of wildlife and the ever-changing scenes as the water ebbs or rises. Throw in some moody skies and filtered sunlight, and the views can resemble a painting by Turner - only you don't have to go to the National Gallery to see this, it's brought to your seat on a train. 2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, page 65:
  4. (idiomatic) To quit, to fold.
  5. (archaic, transitive) To inject, as a fluid.

Forms

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throws in Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
throwing in Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
thrown in Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
threw in Tense=Past lexicographic

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