though

[ th oh ]
/ ðoʊ /

conjunction

(used in introducing a subordinate clause, which is often marked by ellipsis) notwithstanding that; in spite of the fact that; although: Though he tried very hard, he failed the course.
even if; granting that (often preceded by even).

adverb

for all that; however.

Idioms for though

    as though, as if: It seems as though the place is deserted.

Origin of though

1150–1200; Middle English thoh < Old Norse thō (earlier *thauh); replacing Old English thēah; cognate with German doch, Gothic thauh

usage note for though

Among some conservatives there is a traditional objection to the use of though in place of although as a conjunction. However, the latter (earlier all though ) was originally an emphatic form of the former, and there is nothing in contemporary English usage to justify such a distinction.

Example sentences from the Web for though

British Dictionary definitions for though

though
/ (ðəʊ) /

conjunction (subordinating)

(sometimes preceded by even) despite the fact that though he tries hard, he always fails; poor though she is, her life is happy
as though as if he looked as though he'd seen a ghost

adverb

nevertheless; however he can't dance: he sings well, though

Word Origin for though

Old English theah; related to Old Frisian thāch, Old Saxon, Old High German thōh, Old Norse thō

Idioms and Phrases with though

though

see as if (though).