English verb: throw in | |||
1. | throw in (possession) add as an extra or as a gratuity | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | add, bestow, bring, contribute, impart, lend | ||
2. | throw in (competition) give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat | ||
Samples | 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 the towel | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Antonyms | enter, participate | ||
3. | throw in (communication) to insert between other elements | ||
Samples | She interjected clever remarks. | ||
Synonyms | come in, inject, interject, interpose, put in | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | break up, cut off, disrupt, interrupt | ||