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throe
throe T0188500 (thrō)n.1. often throes A severe pang or spasm of pain, as in childbirth. See Synonyms at pain.2. throes A condition of extreme difficulty or trouble: a country in the throes of economic collapse.
[Middle English throwe, thrawe, partly from Old English thrāwu, variant of thrēa, chastisement, affliction, pang, and probably also partly from Old English thōwian, to suffer, and partly from Old Norse thrā, hard struggle.]throe (θrəʊ) n (Pathology) rare a pang or pain[Old English thrāwu threat; related to Old High German drawa threat, Old Norse thrā desire, thrauka to endure]throe (θroʊ)
n. 1. a violent spasm or pang; paroxysm. 2. throes, a. any violent convulsion or struggle. b. the agony of death. [1150–1200; Middle English throwe, alter. of thrawe, Old English thrawu, c. Old Norse thrā] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | throe - severe spasm of pain; "the throes of dying"; "the throes of childbirth"excruciation, suffering, agony - a state of acute pain | | 2. | throe - hard or painful trouble or struggle; "a country in the throes of economic collapse"distress - a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need); "a ship in distress"; "she was the classic maiden in distress" |
throenoun1. A violent, excruciating seizure of pain:cramp, paroxysm, shoot, spasm.2. A sensation of physical discomfort occurring as the result of disease or injury:ache, pain, pang, prick, prickle, smart, soreness, stab, sting, stitch, twinge.Informal: misery.3. A condition of anguished struggle and disorder.Used in plural:convulsion, paroxysm.Translationsthroe
be in the throes ofTo suffer from or struggle with something. I'm sorry I never called you back, I've been in the throes of illness for days. After being in the throes of decline for months, the economy is finally starting to recover.See also: of, throein the throes of (something)Suffering from or struggling with something. I'm sorry I never called you back—I've been in the throes of illness for days. They exhibit all the signs of a company in the throes of decline.See also: of, throein the throesIn the midst of, especially of a difficult struggle. For example, The country was in the throes of economic collapse, or We were in the throes of giving a formal dinner when my in-laws arrived. The noun throe, meaning "a severe pang or spasm of pain," was at first used mainly for such physical events as childbirth or dying. Today it is used both seriously (first example) and more lightly (second example). [Mid-1800s] See also: throein the throes of something COMMON If you are in the throes of doing or experiencing something, especially something difficult, you are busy doing it or are deeply involved in it. The boy's parents are in the throes of moving house and it seems they completely forgot about the arrangement. The stock market is in the throes of its worst ever crisis.See also: of, something, throein the throes of something/doing something doing a difficult task; experiencing a difficult period or event: The movie’s about a country in the throes of change. ♢ He’s in the throes of divorce at the moment.See also: of, something, throethroe
throe (thrō)n. often throes A severe pang or spasm of pain, as in childbirth.throe
Synonyms for throenoun a violent, excruciating seizure of painSynonymsnoun a sensation of physical discomfort occurring as the result of disease or injurySynonyms- ache
- pain
- pang
- prick
- prickle
- smart
- soreness
- stab
- sting
- stitch
- twinge
- misery
noun a condition of anguished struggle and disorderSynonymsWords related to throenoun severe spasm of painRelated Words- excruciation
- suffering
- agony
noun hard or painful trouble or struggleRelated Words |