Meaning & use
throw-in
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Meanings
nouncountablesport
In soccer, a way of restarting play by throwing the ball back onto the field from the sideline.
Grammar: Countable: a throw-in, two throw-ins.
Patterns
- take a throw-in
- win a throw-in
The winger took a quick throw-in near the corner flag.
Their goal came from a throw-in that the defense failed to clear.
The referee awarded a throw-in to the other team.
nouncountableinformal
Something extra added to a deal or purchase at no additional cost.
Grammar: Countable and often singular: a throw-in.
Patterns
- as a throw-in
- include something as a throw-in
The dealer offered free floor mats as a throw-in.
The extra software was just a throw-in to make the price look better.
Word forms
| plural | throw-ins |
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Common combinations
- take a throw-in
- He ran over to take the throw-in before the referee blew the whistle.
- a long throw-in
- Their tall defender is famous for his long throw-in.
- win a throw-in
- The defender won a throw-in deep in the opponent's half.
- as a throw-in
- They gave us a free case as a throw-in with the order.
Synonyms and how they differ
Commonly confused: throw-in or throw in?
throw-in vs throw in
As a phrasal verb it means to add something extra or to join in; the noun is written with a hyphen: a throw-in.
Practice
In which sentence is 'throw-in' used in its sports sense?
Choose one answer.
Only the first sentence describes restarting play in a game. The second uses the 'free extra' sense, and the others do not use the word correctly.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “throw-in”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.