through

[ throo ]

/ θru /

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preposition

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.

adverb

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.

adjective

having 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: a through wound coming left to right and out the other side.

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.

(of a bridge truss) having a deck or decks within the depth of the structure. Compare deck(def 16).

of no further use or value; washed-up: Critics say he's through as a writer.

Idioms for 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.

Origin of through

before 900; Middle English (preposition and adv.), 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 (adj.), hole (noun). See thirl

synonym study for through

8. See by¹.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH through

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British Dictionary definitions for through and through

through

/ (θruː) /

preposition

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 the thieves were captured through his vigilance

mainly 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)

adjective

(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

adverb

through some specified thing, place, or period of time

thoroughly; completely

Also: (informal or poetic) thro', (informal or poetic) thro, (chiefly US) thru

Word Origin for through

Old English thurh; related to Old Frisian thruch, Old Saxon thuru, Old High German duruh

Idioms and Phrases with through and through (1 of 2)

through and through

In every part or aspect, throughout. For example, I was wet through and through, or He was a success through and through. This idiom originally was used to indicate literally penetration, as by a sword. The figurative usage was first recorded in 1410.

Idioms and Phrases with through and through (2 of 2)

through

In addition to the idioms beginning with through

through and through
through one's hat
through one's head
through one's mind
through rose-colored glasses
through the mill
through the motions
through thick and thin

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break through
carry through
come through
come up (through)
cross (pass through) one's mind
fall between (through) the cracks
fall through
follow through
get through
get through one's head
go through
go through channels
go through the motions
go through the roof
jump through hoops
leaf through
let daylight through
let slip (through the fingers)
lie through one's teeth
live through
muddle through
pay through the nose
pull through
put through
put someone through his or her paces
rise through the ranks
run through
sail through
see through
see through rose-colored glasses
sink through the floor
sit out (through)
sleep through
squeak by (through)
squeeze through
talk through one's hat
think through
win through
work one's way into (through)

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