throw-in

Meaning

1. A set-piece where the ball is thrown back into play
2. A throw of the ball back into play by the boundary umpire. The umpire faces away from the players and throws it in over his or her shoulder (so as to clearly not favour either side by where exactly it's thrown).
3. (Ireland) the start time of a Gaelic football match, comparable to kick off in other games.
4. An extra item added free of charge; a product that is thrown in with another.

Synonyms

input

makeup

on

🔛

prostration

put through

switching

switch-on

throw in

cut-in

turnon

key-on

Translations

Einwurf

remise en jeu

saque de banda

touche

rimessa

rentrée en touche

rimessa in gioco

ingooi

saque

servei

taç

👑

servei de banda

den Gegner ans Spiel bringen

Etymology

Deverbal from throw in.