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through

through

47 1.0
From one end to the other across the whole distance
  • adverb
  • /θruː/
translation icon : a través
  • American Express said people are spending through the recession.

Examples

  • Something in my voice made her run into the apartment, straight through to join me by the bed.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Phil and I were merely passing through, painting for the summer.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • You are gonna walk right through.

  • Without even a tiny hole in here for light to come through, all we can do is guess.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • If the rebels break through, they'll be here in days.

  • They broke through in the south corridor.

  • Nat's voice came through, along with the usual static, saying that there was a problem.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Creek water funneled through, creating a cove with its own small waterfall.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • The river flows freely through the valley, creating a beautiful landscape.

  • She walked through the tunnel to reach the other side of the mountain.

Synonyms

via
vsthrough
648 1.0

By using a particular route, place, or method

describes movement over the whole distance itself, not naming a route or method
across
vsthrough
295 1.0

From one side of something to the other side

emphasizes movement over the whole distance rather than only ending at the far side
thru
vsthrough
  • Informal
7.9

From the beginning to the end of something

is the standard formal spelling used in correct writing

Antonyms

1.0

Moving in a circle to surround something

Idioms

26 5.0

To do something without real effort or interest because it is expected

23 3.5

Completely in every part

To have a very hard and painful time in life

11 7.6

Say something that is not true in a bold, obvious way

11 3.3

In all situations, both good and bad, people stay loyal and support each other

Looking at something from a certain point of view

4 8.0

Give much more money than normal for something

Remove slow official rules to make things happen faster

2 5.7

To rise very quickly to a much higher level

All the difficult and important things people go through together

To make someone understand or accept something after many tries

1 9.1

Entering a strange, unreal world where usual rules are reversed

1 7.4

Do a difficult task because someone in charge asks you to

1 9.9

To say things without knowing the facts or that are not true

See something in a new way to understand it better

To find big holes in a law or plan and use them

To end something completely so it cannot continue

To fall suddenly to a much lower level

Very messy and untidy as if after a rough time

A very hard task that is almost impossible

A person from Sunderland who strongly shows local pride and ways

To go through stages more easily as you gain confidence

To finally understand or accept something difficult

7.2

To experience many hard tests or problems

To experience a very difficult and stressful time

Treat someone or something very harshly and damage them

To notice small important details while keeping the whole situation in mind

through the wazoo
  • Offensive
9.9

In very large amounts

To act very carefully in a difficult situation to avoid mistakes or offend people

To leave a place very quickly

Compounds

14 4.2

A complete rehearsal of a play or presentation without stopping

The act of finishing a task or keeping a promise to do what was planned

follow-through
  • Specialized
5 4.9

The forward movement after a hit or swing that finishes the action smoothly

4 4.2

An inspection where people go through a place to check for problems

2 3.5

A covered passage through the ground floor of a building

2 3.6

A step-by-step guide that shows how to do something

walk-through
  • Jargon
2 5.1

A rehearsal where actors read scripts and practice stage movements

1 4.9

A short route through a neighborhood that saves time by avoiding busy roads

1 3.9

An opening between a kitchen and dining room for passing food

pull-through
  • Specialized
1 8.4

A cloth on a cord with a weight used to clean a gun barrel

pass-through
  • Specialized
5.1

A setting that lets signals or data pass through unchanged to another device

9.0

A shipping document that covers a journey using more than one kind of transport

How Far

through
47 1.0
halfway
476 1.3
partway
12 3.7

Surface Forms

through positive

Etymology

Through comes from the Old English thurh, meaning 'from one side to the other', and is related to German durch; picture a road that goes straight 'through' a mountain to the other side. That's why 'through' can mean moving over the whole distance to the end.