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throw-in

throw-in

1 3.8
A way to put the ball back into play from the sideline after it goes out
  • noun
  • /ˈθroʊˌɪn/
translation icon : saque de banda
  • The referee awarded a throw-in after the ball went out of bounds during the match.
  • a free throw-in
  • the final throw-in
  • the first throw-in

I like that this desperate long throw in football gets its name from a Catholic prayer.

Examples

  • After helping the U.S. National Team, Torre returned to help UCLA, starting in three of the past four games—all three of which were UCLA wins—and taking over a large portion of the throw-in duties.

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  • Although the games were just friendly matches, the U.S. technically won the round-robin tournament, bolstered by Torre's two assists off throw-ins in the team's 2-0 win over Scotland.

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  • He tracked back to tackle the ball out for a throw-in.

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  • Senior forward Jacob Opheim scored on a header at 25:17 after Sam Fluegge sent a throw-in into Stillwater's penalty area.

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  • During the game, the player took a quick throw-in to keep the momentum going.

  • After the ball hit the sideline, the coach instructed the team to prepare for a throw-in.

Surface Forms

throw-in singular
throw-ins plural

Morphology

throw-in = throw + in (transparent) = throw + in

The noun clearly denotes the act of 'throwing in', and the sports meaning is a straightforward nominal use of the phrasal combination.

Etymology

The word throw-in is simply the two words throw and in, meaning 'throw into play' or 'put back in'. So a throw-in is the action of throwing the ball back into play after it goes out of bounds.