though
Adverb
- (postpositive) however
- "it might be unpleasant, though"
Adv
- Despite that; however.
- Used to intensify statements or questions; indeed.
Conj
- Despite the fact that; although.
- If, that, even if.
Verb
- Misspelling of thought.
General
- Despite the fact that; however.
Examples
- "Man, it's hot in here." — "Isn't it, though?"
- Actual perpetrators though they were, the criminals never admitted it in court.
- Astute businessman though he was, my brother was capable of extreme recklessness.
- I'm not paid to do all this paperwork for you. I will do it this once, though.
- Though it is risky, it is worth taking the chance.
- THOUGH it’s a common word, placing THOUGH for bonus points is always satisfying.
- We shall be not sorry though the man die tonight.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English thegh, from Old English þēah (“though, although, even if, that, however, nevertheless, yet, still; whether”), later superseded in most dialects by Middle English though, thogh, from Old Norse *þóh (later þó); both from Proto-Germanic *þauh (“though”), from Proto-Indo-European *to-, suffixed with Proto-Germanic *-hw < Proto-Indo-European *-kʷe (“and”).
Akin to Scots tho (“though”), Saterland Frisian dach (“though”), West Frisian dôch, dochs (“though”), Dutch doch (“though”), German doch (“though”), Danish dog (“though, however”), Swedish dock (“however, still”), Icelandic þó (“though”). More at that.
Synonyms
all the same, although, anyhow, anyway, even so, even though, in any case, nevertheless, nonetheless, still, yet
Scrabble Score: 13
though: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordthough: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
though: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary