through
adjective · adverb
Simple meaning
Passing from one side of something to the other.
Pronunciation
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throoIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈθɹu
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Passing from one side of something to the other.
Along the course of a task etc.; used in expressions of progress towards the end.
Without a future; done for.
chiefly us
Finished; complete.
No longer interested; wearied or turned off by experience.
Proceeding from origin to destination without the need to change transport vehicle.
adverb
From beginning to end, or from the present position to the end.
So as to overcome an obstacle and pass beyond it; past.
So as to pass a stage in a process and proceed to the next stage or level.
From one side of something to the other.
By way of the interior.
By way of an opening.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Passing from one side of something to the other.
Used this way, through is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use through
- “This bus goes through to New York.”adverb
- “Got soaked through in the rain.”adverb
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
In an empirical manner.
In an experimental fashion.
Throughout the entire extent.
Put in effect.
Penetrate.
Travel across or pass over.
Related words
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Output relative to input.
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