Meaning
- (noun) A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.
- (adjective) Passing from one side of something to the other. “Interstate highways form a nationwide system of through roads.”
- (adjective) Finished; complete. “They were through with laying the subroof by noon.”
- (adjective) Without a future; done for. “After being implicated in the scandal, he was through as an executive in financial services.”
- (adjective) No longer interested; wearied or turned off by experience. “She was through with him.”
- (adjective) Proceeding from origin to destination without delay due to change of equipment. “The through flight through Memphis was the fastest.”
- (adjective) In possession of the ball beyond the last line of defence but not necessarily the goalkeeper; through on goal.
- (adverb) From one side to the other by way of the interior. “The arrow went straight through.”
- (adverb) From one end to the other. “Others slept; he worked straight through.”
- (adverb) To the end. “He said he would see it through.”
- (adverb) Completely. “Leave the yarn in the dye overnight so the color soaks through.”
- (adverb) Out into the open. “The American army broke through at St. Lo.”
Letter breakdown
- Through contains 7 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 6 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 1.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 14.
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Other 7-letter words
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- abashed
- abashes
- abasing
- abating
- abbrevs
- abdomen
- abducts
- abetted
- abetter
- abettor
- abiding
- ability
- abjured
- abjures
- abolish
- aborted
Words starting with THR
- thraldom
- thrall
- thralldom
- thralled
- thralling
- thralls
- thrash
- thrashed
- thrasher
- thrashers
- thrashes
- thrashing
- thrashings
- thread
- threadbare
- threaded
- threading
- threads
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Reader questions
What does Through mean?
A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.
How many letters are in Through?
Through has 7 letters.
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