Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

throw in one's hand

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables: throw in one's -hand
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To stop attempting to do something; to give up.

Example Sentences

"The outcome was that the contractor threw in his hand, and the work was completed by the company's own engineer for the area."

Etymology

throw + hand

Inflected Forms

throws in one's hand (present, singular) throwing in one's hand (participle, present) threw in one's hand (past) thrown in one's hand (participle, past) throw one's hand (alternative)

Questions

What does throw in one's hand mean?: To stop attempting to do something; to give up.
Where does throw in one's hand come from?: throw + hand

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