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THROW IN
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
To insert between other elements
Example:
She interjected clever remarks
Synonyms:
come in; inject; interject; interpose; put in; throw in
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Hypernyms (to "throw in" is one way to...):
break up; cut off; disrupt; interrupt (make a break in)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sense 2
Meaning:
Give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
Example:
In the second round, the challenger gave up
Synonyms:
chuck up the sponge; drop by the wayside; drop out; fall by the wayside; give up; quit; throw in; throw in the towel
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Sense 3
Meaning:
Add as an extra or as a gratuity
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Hypernyms (to "throw in" is one way to...):
add; bestow; bring; contribute; impart; lend (bestow a quality on)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
