through

/θruː/

prepositionadverbthrough

Think: “THRough = THR + OUGH” — start with THR (like in ‘three’ without the ee), then add OUGH, even though it sounds like “oo.”

Yes, it's through. The tricky part is OUGH: in through it makes the /uː/ sound (like “oo”), not /aʊ/ (as in ‘bough’) or /oʊ/ (as in ‘though’).

Definitions

  1. prepositionfrom one side or end to the other; passing within or across something.
  2. prepositionduring the whole period of time; from beginning to end.
  3. adverbfrom start to finish; completely (often in the phrase ‘through and through’).
  4. adverbto the end or to a final result (e.g., ‘see it through’).

Examples

  • “We walked through the tunnel to reach the other side.”
  • “She read through the chapter before the quiz.”
  • “The team stayed calm through the final minutes of the game.”

Synonyms

acrossviapastfrom end to endthroughout

Antonyms

aroundoutside

Translations

ES a través dePT através deFR à travers

Common misspellings

thruthrewthrouthroughtthrougthrouhthoroughthrogh

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