through

Plural: throughs

Adjective Satellite

• having finished or arrived at completion
  • "after the treatment, the patient is through except for follow-up"
  • "almost through with his studies"
• (of a route or journey etc.) continuing without requiring stops or changes
  • "a through street"
  • "a through bus"
  • "through traffic"

Adverb

• from beginning to end
  • "read this book through"
• over the whole distance
  • "this bus goes through to New York"
• to completion
  • "think this through very carefully!"
• in diameter
  • "this cylinder measures 15 inches through"
• throughout the entire extent
  • "got soaked through in the rain"
  • "I'm frozen through"
  • "a letter shot through with the writer's personality"
  • "knew him through and through"
  • "boards rotten through and through"

Prep

• From one side or end of (something) to the other.
• So as to enter (something), pass within or across, and then leave.
• From one side or end of (something) to the other.
• So as to progress within (something) or towards the end or limit of (something).
• From one side or end of (something) to the other.
• From one side of (an opening) to the other.
• From one side or end of (something) to the other.
• To or beyond the other side of (an obstacle); past.
• From one side or end of (something) to the other.
• Indicating that something has been consumed or used up.
• From one side or end of (something) to the other.
• Along the course of; used in expressions of progress towards the end of something.
• From one side or end of (something) to the other.
• Throughout the duration of.
• Via or by way of.
• By way of (a physical passage).
• Via or by way of.
• By way of (an intermediary, agent, medium, etc.).
• Throughout or across the extent of.
• Amidst or surrounded by (while moving).
• To (or up to) and including, with all intermediate values; to... inclusive; until the end of.
• By means of.
• In consequence of; as a result of.

Adj

• Passing from one side of something to the other.
• Finished; complete.
• Along the course of a task etc.; used in expressions of progress towards the end.
• Without a future; done for.
• No longer interested; wearied or turned off by experience.
• Proceeding from origin to destination without the need to change transport vehicle.
• In possession of the ball beyond the last line of defence but not necessarily the goalkeeper; through on goal.
• (usually followed by "to") Able to progress (to the next stage or a higher level) following success in an exam, sports match, etc.

Adv

• From one side of something to the other.
• By way of the interior.
• From one side of something to the other.
• By way of an opening.
• From one side of something to the other.
• So as to overcome an obstacle and pass beyond it; past.
• So as to pass a stage in a process and proceed to the next stage or level.
• From beginning to end, or from the present position to the end.
• Throughout something; all the way across or into.
• So as to connect or reach.

Noun

• A coffin, sarcophagus or tomb of stone; a large slab of stone laid on a tomb, or in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

Preposition

• Indicating movement from one side or end to the other; by way of.

Examples

• After being implicated in the scandal, he was through as an executive in financial services.
• Can you put me through to the manager?
• from 1945 through 1991;  the numbers 1 through 9;  your membership is active through March 15, 2013
• Go straight ahead and through that door.
• Have you got through all those chocolates already?!
• He said he would see it through.
• He worked through the night.
• He's got to where he is today through sheer hard work and determination.
• I didn't like the look of the place, so I drove through without stopping.
• I drove through Lausanne on my way from Geneva to Zurich.
• I hope to start in the autumn, but I've got to get through the interview first.
• I met her through a friend of mine.
• I never want to sit through another meeting like that again.
• I opened the window and climbed through.
• I received this anonymous letter through the post.
• I spent all day wading through paperwork.
• I'm working through this box set of 'Downton Abbey'.
• I've been ringing my bank all day, and finally I've got through.
• Interstate highways form a nationwide system of through roads.
• It's a big job but we're halfway through.
• Leave the yarn in the dye overnight so the color soaks through.
• Look through the window.
• Manchester United are through to the FA Cup Final for the thirteenth time.
• Moving THROUGH the alphabet quickly, she realized she had missed a high-scoring ’Q’ play.
• Others went to bed for the night; he worked straight through.
• She progressed through to the final round of the competition.
• She read the letter through.
• She was through with him.
• The American army broke through at Saint-Lô.
• The arrow flew through the air.
• The arrow went straight through.
• The baby cried the whole night through.
• The bill will be tabled tomorrow, but I doubt that it will be voted through.
• The bullet went right through his leg.
• The company went through its £100m startup investment in six months.
• The finance bill did not get through Congress.
• The going will be easier once we're through the bog.
• The hot water enters through this pipe.
• The project failed through lack of investment.
• The road is blocked by an overturned truck, and cars can't get through.
• The through flight through Memphis was the fastest.
• The virus broke out in the capital city and is now spreading quickly through the country.
• There are errors all through this report.
• They were through with laying the subroof by noon.
• This matter was dealt with through our London office.
• This team believes in winning through intimidation.
• We slogged through the mud for hours before turning back and giving up.
• We're halfway through the year.
• We're through the worst part.
• When is the next through train to London?
• Work the eggs and sugar through the mixture.
• You can't see through a brick wall!

Synonyms

done, through and through, through with

Anagrams of through