through

through is a 7-letter English word with 17 senses as preposition, adverb, and adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: From end to end of, or from side to side of; from one surface or limit of, to the opposite; into and out of at the opposite, or at another, point; as, to bore through a piece of timber, or through a board; a ball passes through the side of a ship. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 14 · 17 senses

Definitions

1. preposition. From end to end of, or from side to side of; from one surface or limit of, to the opposite; into and out of at the opposite, or at another, point; as, to bore through a piece of timber, or through a board; a ball passes through the side of a ship.
2. preposition. Between the sides or walls of; within; as, to pass through a door; to go through an avenue.
3. preposition. By means of; by the agency of.
4. preposition. Over the whole surface or extent of; as, to ride through the country; to look through an account.
5. preposition. Among or in the midst of; -- used to denote passage; as, a fish swims through the water; the light glimmers through a thicket.
6. preposition. From the beginning to the end of; to the end or conclusion of; as, through life; through the year.
7. adverb. From one end or side to the other; as, to pierce a thing through.
8. adverb. From beginning to end; as, to read a letter through.
9. adverb. To the end; to a conclusion; to the ultimate purpose; as, to carry a project through.
10. adjective. Going or extending through; going, extending, or serving from the beginning to the end; thorough; complete; as, a through line; a through ticket; a through train. Also, admitting of passage through; as, a through bridge.
11. adjective. (of a route or journey etc.) continuing without requiring stops or changes

    "a through street"

    "a through bus"

12. adjective. having finished or arrived at completion

    "certain to make history before he's done"

    "it's a done deed"

    Synonyms: done

13. adverb. throughout the entire extent

    "got soaked through in the rain"

    "I'm frozen through"

14. adverb. over the whole distance

    "this bus goes through to New York"

15. adverb. in diameter

    "this cylinder measures 15 inches through"

16. adverb. from beginning to end

    "read this book through"

17. adverb. to completion

    "think this through very carefully!"

Synonyms

done

Common word forms

throughly

Words from these letters

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