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through and through

through and through
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [throo and throo]
    • /θru ænd θru/
    • /θruː ənd θruː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [throo and throo]
    • /θru ænd θru/

Definitions of through and through words

  • preposition through and through 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. 1
  • preposition through and through past; beyond: to go through a stop sign without stopping. 1
  • preposition through and through 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. 1
  • preposition through and through over the surface of, by way of, or within the limits or medium of: to travel through a country; to fly through the air. 1
  • preposition through and through during the whole period of; throughout: They worked through the night. 1
  • preposition through and through having reached the end of; done with: to be through one's work. 1
See all 26 definitions of through and through

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Origin of through and through

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
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

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Parts of speech for Through and through

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Through and through

through and through popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for through and through

adv through and through

  • all out — not at one's home or place of employment; absent: I stopped by to visit you last night, but you were out.
  • all the way — You use all the way to emphasize how long a distance is.
  • assiduously — constant; unremitting: assiduous reading.
  • comprehensively — Something that is done comprehensively is done thoroughly.
  • conscientiously — governed by conscience; controlled by or done according to one's inner sense of what is right; principled: She's a conscientious judge, who does not let personal prejudices influence her decisions.

adj through and through

  • deep down — If you know something deep down or deep down inside, you know that it is true, but you are not always conscious of it or willing to admit it to yourself.
  • deep-dyed — thoroughgoing; absolute; complete
  • die hard — If you say that habits or attitudes die hard, you mean that they take a very long time to disappear or change, so that it may not be possible to get rid of them completely.
  • dyed-in-the-wool — through and through; complete: a dyed-in-the-wool reformer.
  • longstanding — existing or occurring for a long time: a longstanding feud.

adjective through and through

  • infixed — Simple past tense and past participle of infix.
  • instilled — to infuse slowly or gradually into the mind or feelings; insinuate; inject: to instill courtesy in a child.

adverb through and through

  • intimately — associated in close personal relations: an intimate friend.
All 21 Synonyms of through and through

Antonyms for through and through

adverb through and through

  • incompletely — not complete; lacking some part.
  • insufficiently — not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required: an insufficient answer.
All 2 Antonyms of through and through

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