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throne noun 1 : the chair of state of a sovereign or high dignitary

2 : royal power : SOVEREIGNTY

1throng noun 1 : a multitude of assembled persons

2 : a crowding together of many persons

Synonyms

army, crowd, crush, drove, flock, horde, host, legion, mob, multitude, press, swarm—more at CROWD

2throng verb thronged; throng·ing : to crowd together in great numbers

Synonyms

crowd, flock, mob, swarm—more at CROWD

1throttle verb throt·tled; throt·tling [ORIGIN: ME throtlen, fr. throte throat]

1 : to compress the throat of : CHOKE

2 : SUPPRESS

3 : to reduce the speed of (an engine) by closing the throttle

— throt·tler noun

Synonyms

choke, garrote, strangle—more at CHOKE

2throttle noun : a valve regulating the flow of steam or fuel to an engine; also : the lever controlling this valve

1through preposition 1 : from one end or side to the other of

2 : by way of

3 : in the midst of

4 : by means of

5 : over the whole of

6 : during the whole of <~ the night>

7 : to and including

Synonyms

[3] amid, among, midst—more at AMONG

[4] because of, due to, owing to, with—more at BECAUSE OF

[5] about, around, over, round, throughout—more at AROUND

[6] during, over, throughout—more at DURING

2through adverb 1 : from one end or side to the other

2 : from beginning to end : to completion

3 : to the core : THOROUGHLY

4 : into the open : OUT

Synonyms

across, over

3through adjective 1 : permitting free passage

2 : going from point of origin to destination without change or transfer

3 : coming from or going to points outside a local area <~ traffic>

4 : arrived at completion or accomplishment : FINISHED <~ with the job>

Synonyms

complete, done, down, finished, over, up—more at COMPLETE

1throughout adverb 1 : in or to every part : EVERYWHERE

2 : from beginning to end

2throughout preposition 1 : in or to every part of

2 : during the whole period of

Synonyms

[1] about, around, over, round, through—more at AROUND

[2] during, over, through—more at DURING

through·put noun : OUTPUT, PRODUCTION

throve past of THRIVE

1throw verb threw ; thrown ; throw·ing [ORIGIN: ME, to cause to twist, throw, fr. OE thrāwan to cause to twist]

1 : to propel through the air esp. with a forward motion of the hand and arm <~ a ball>

2 : to cause to fall or fall off

3 : to put suddenly in a certain position or condition <~ into panic> <~ on a coat>

4 : to put on or take off hastily <~ on a coat>

5 : to lose intentionally <~ a game>

6 : to move (a lever) so as to connect or disconnect parts of something (as a clutch)

7 : to act as host for <~ a party>

— throw·er noun

Synonyms

[1] cast, catapult, chuck, dash, fire, fling, heave, hurl, hurtle, launch, peg, pelt, pitch, sling, toss; also bowl, flip, hook, pass, roll, shoot; eject, impel, precipitate, project, propel, rifle, thrust

usually throw on [3] don, put on, slip—more at PUT ON

2throw noun 1 : an act of throwing, hurling, or flinging; also : CAST

2 : the distance a missile may be thrown

3 : a light coverlet

4 : a woman's scarf or light wrap

throw·away noun : something that is or is designed to be thrown away esp. after one use

throw away verb 1 : to get rid of as worthless or unnecessary

2 : to use in a foolish or wasteful manner

Synonyms

[1] cast, discard, ditch, dump, fling, jettison, junk, lose, reject, scrap, shed, shuck, slough, throw out, unload—more at DISCARD

[2] blow, dissipate, fritter, lavish, misspend, run through, spend, squander, waste—more at WASTE

throw·back noun : reversion to an earlier type or phase; also : an instance or product of this

throw out verb 1 : to remove from a place, office, or employment usu. in a sudden or unexpected manner

2 : to get rid