throw in v 1: add as an extra or as a gratuity 2: give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; "In the second round, the challenger gave up" [syn: {drop out}, {give up}, {fall by the wayside}, {drop by the wayside}, {throw in the towel}, {quit}, {chuck up the sponge}] [ant: {enter}] 3: to insert between other elements; "She interjected clever remarks" [syn: {interject}, {come in}, {interpose}, {put in}, {inject}]