Through - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |θruː|  American pronunciation of the word through
Brit.  |θruː|  British pronunciation of the word through

adverb

- from beginning to end
read this book through
- over the whole distance
this bus goes through to New York
- to completion
think this through very carefully!
- in diameter
this cylinder measures 15 inches through
- throughout the entire extent
got soaked through in the rain
I'm frozen through
a letter shot through with the writer's personality
knew him through and through
boards rotten through and through

adjective

- having finished or arrived at completion (syn: done)
after the treatment, the patient is through except for follow-up
almost through with his studies
- (of a route or journey etc.) continuing without requiring stops or changes
a through street
a through bus
through traffic

Extra examples

He hit the nail through the wood.

She looked through the binoculars.

The bullet had gone through his hand.

He just walked through the door.

The security guards pushed their way through the crowd.

She could see a figure through the fog.

I looked through the window.

Let these people go through, please.

The nail went completely through.

It snowed heavily, but we made it through.

We'll never get through—the mud is too deep.

The package was shipped through to New Orleans.

Read the essay through and tell me what you think.

I'm not through yet. I have one more topic to discuss.

If you're through using the phone, I'd like to use it next.

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