Standard Lemma guide

throw-in

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A set-piece where the ball is thrown back into play

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, basketball, games, handball, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, soccer, sports

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2

noun

Meaning 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).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: Australian rules football

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3

noun

Meaning 3

the start time of a Gaelic football match, comparable to kick off in other games.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Ireland

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4

noun

Meaning 4

An extra item added free of charge; a product that is thrown in with another.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

noun

Meaning 5

(rugby) an act or instance of throwing a ball in to put it into play

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: throw

History

Etymology

Deverbal from throw in.

Across languages

Translations

33 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: رَمْيَةُ تَمَاسّ (ramyatu tamāss) — throw of the ball back into play
  • Catalan: servei — throw of the ball back into play
  • Chinese Mandarin: 界外球 (jièwàiqiú) — throw of the ball back into play
  • Czech: vhazování — throw of the ball back into play
  • Danish: indkast — throw of the ball back into play
  • Dutch: ingooi — throw of the ball back into play
  • Faroese: innkast — throw of the ball back into play
  • Finnish: rajaheitto — throw of the ball back into play
  • Finnish: sivurajaheitto — throw of the ball back into play
  • French: remise en jeu — throw of the ball back into play
  • Georgian: აუტი (auṭi) — throw of the ball back into play
  • German: Einwurf — throw of the ball back into play
  • Greek: πλάγιο άουτ (plágio áout) — throw of the ball back into play
  • Greek: πλάγιο (plágio) — throw of the ball back into play
  • Hungarian: bedobás — throw of the ball back into play
  • Icelandic: innkast — throw of the ball back into play
  • Japanese: スローイン (surōin) — throw of the ball back into play
  • Korean: 스로인 (seuroin) — throw of the ball back into play
  • Norwegian Bokmål: innkast — throw of the ball back into play
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: innkast — throw of the ball back into play
  • Portuguese: lançamento lateral — throw of the ball back into play
  • Portuguese: arremesso lateral — throw of the ball back into play
  • Russian: вбра́сывание (vbrásyvanije) — throw of the ball back into play
  • Russian: вброс (vbros) — throw of the ball back into play
  • Scottish Gaelic: sadadh a-steach — throw of the ball back into play
  • Scottish Gaelic: tilgeadh a-steach — throw of the ball back into play
  • Spanish: saque de banda — throw of the ball back into play
  • Spanish: saque lateral — throw of the ball back into play
  • Spanish: lateral — throw of the ball back into play
  • Swedish: inkast — throw of the ball back into play
  • Vietnamese: ném biên — throw of the ball back into play
  • Finnish: kaupanpäällinen — extra item added free of charge
  • Japanese: おまけ (omake) — extra item added free of charge