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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024through /θru/USA pronunciation prep. - in at one end, side, or surface and out at the other:to pass through a tunnel.
- past;
beyond:drove through a red light. - from one to the other of:monkeys swinging through the trees.
- across the extent of:traveled through Europe.
- during the whole period of;
throughout:We worked through the night. - done with:What time are you through work?
- to and including:He lived there from 1935 through 1950.
- by means of:I found out through him.
- from the first to the final stage of:Somehow he managed to get through the entire performance.
adv. - in at one end, side, or surface and out at the other:to push a needle through.
- all the way:This train goes through to Boston.
- throughout, completely:She was soaked through.
- from beginning to end:read the letter all the way through.
- to completion:to see it through.
adj. - Pronouns at a point or in a state of completion of an action, etc.;
finished:[be + ~]Please be quiet until I'm through. - at the end of all relations or dealings:[be + ~ (+ with)]She had to tell her boyfriend they were through.
- extending or going from one end, etc., to the other:a through road.
- proceeding to a destination, etc., without a change, break, or deviation:[before a noun]a through flight.
- of no further use or value;
washed-up;
finished:[be + ~]Critics say he's through as a writer.
Idioms- Idioms through and through:
- throughout every part;
thoroughly:I was cold through and through. - in all respects:She is an aristocrat through and through.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024through (thro̅o̅),USA pronunciation prep. - in at one end, side, or surface and out at the other:to pass through a tunnel; We drove through Denver without stopping. Sun came through the window.
- past;
beyond:to go through a stop sign without stopping. - from one to the other of;
between or among the individual members or parts of:to swing through the trees; This book has passed through many hands. - over the surface of, by way of, or within the limits or medium of:to travel through a country; to fly through the air.
- during the whole period of;
throughout:They worked through the night. - having reached the end of;
done with:to be through one's work. - to and including:from 1900 through 1950.
- by the means or instrumentality of;
by the way or agency of:It was through him they found out. - by reason of or in consequence of:to run away through fear.
- in at the first step of a process, treatment, or method of handling, passing through subsequent steps or stages in order, and finished, accepted, or out of the last step or stage:The body of a car passes through 147 stages on the production line. The new tax bill finally got through Congress.
adv. - in at one end, side, or surface and out at the other:to push a needle through; just passing through.
- all the way;
along the whole distance:This train goes through to Boston. - throughout:soaking wet through.
- from the beginning to the end:to read a letter through.
- to the end:to carry a matter through.
- to a favorable or successful conclusion:He barely managed to pull through.
- through and through:
- through the whole extent of;
thoroughly:cold through and through. - from beginning to end;
in all respects:an aristocrat through and through.
adj. - Pronounshaving completed an action, process, etc.;
finished:Please be still until I'm through. When will you be through with school? - at the end of all relations or dealings:My sister insists she's through with selfish friends.
- passing or extending from one end, side, or surface to the other.
- traveling or moving to a destination without changing of trains, planes, etc.:a through flight.
- (of a road, route, way, course, etc., or of a ticket, routing order, etc.) admitting continuous or direct passage;
having no interruption, obstruction, or hindrance:a through highway; through ticket. - Civil Engineering(of a bridge truss) having a deck or decks within the depth of the structure. Cf. deck (def. 21).
- of no further use or value;
washed-up:Critics say he's through as a writer.
- bef. 900; Middle English (preposition and adverb, adverbial), metathetic variant of thourgh, Old English thurh, cognate with German durch; akin to Old English therh, Gothic thairh through, Old High German derh perforated, Old English thyrel full of holes (adjective, adjectival), hole (noun, nominal). See thirl
- 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See by.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: through /θruː/ prep - going in or starting at one side and coming out or stopping at the other side of: a path through the wood
- occupying or visiting several points scattered around in (an area)
- as a result of; by means of
- chiefly US up to and including: Monday through Friday
- during: through the night
- at the end of; having (esp successfully) completed
- through with ⇒ having finished with (esp when dissatisfied with)
adj - (postpositive) having successfully completed some specified activity
- (on a telephone line) connected
- (postpositive) no longer able to function successfully in some specified capacity: as a journalist, you're through
- (prenominal) (of a route, journey, etc) continuous or unbroken: a through train
adv - through some specified thing, place, or period of time
- thoroughly; completely
Etymology: Old English thurh; related to Old Frisian thruch, Old Saxon thuru, Old High German duruh thru /θru/USA pronunciation prep., adv., adj. - an informal, simplified spelling of through.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024thru (thro̅o̅),USA pronunciation prep., adv., adj. - an informal, simplified spelling of through.
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