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utterly, fully, to the core, from head to foot or toe, from top<br />

to bottom, from stem to stern, from one end to the other, in<br />

every way, in all respects: By the time I got home, I was<br />

soaked through.<br />

throughout<br />

prep. 1 during, all (the way) through, from the beginning to<br />

the end of: We worked throughout the day and night. Throughout<br />

his life he felt the need for constant support. 2 everywhere in,<br />

all over, in every part of, in every nook and cranny of, from<br />

one end to the other of: I searched throughout the house for my<br />

keys.<br />

--adv. 3 all (the way) through, everywhere, from one end to the<br />

other, wholly, entirely, completely, fully: They were busy<br />

tidying the house throughout before his mother came to stay.<br />

throw v. 1 toss, cast, hurl, fling, sling, pitch, dash, propel,<br />

project, shy, bowl, send, launch, Colloq chuck: He threw the<br />

ball to the batter with all his might. 2 cast, shed, project:<br />

I was hoping you might throw some light on the subject. Coming<br />

events throw their shadow before them. 3 throw or bring down,<br />

floor, fell, knock down or over, overthrow, upset, overturn: He<br />

threw the vase on the floor. 4 dismay, confound, confuse,<br />

dumbfound or dumfound, baffle, disconcert, unnerve, throw off or<br />

out, unsettle, put off, put (someone) off his or her or their<br />

stride or pace or stroke, Colloq discombobulate: Her frank<br />

<strong>questions</strong> about my private life really threw me. 5 throw away.<br />

a discard, cast off, dispose of, jettison, get rid of, scrap,<br />

throw out, dispense with, Colloq dump, trash, chuck out, Slang<br />

ditch: He is a hoarder, refusing to throw anything away. b<br />

waste, squander, lose, forgo, fritter away, fail to exploit or<br />

take advantage of, Slang blow: He threw away his last chance<br />

for a decent life when he left her. 6 throw off. a eject,<br />

expel, emit, throw up or out: The volcano throws off rocks<br />

every so often. b shake off, rid or free (oneself) of, get rid<br />

of, reject, renounce, repudiate: He finally managed to throw<br />

off his mother's pernicious influence. c deceive, mislead,<br />

decoy, misguide, misdirect, distract, divert, bewilder,<br />

confound, confuse, Colloq flummox, bamboozle: He doubled back<br />

to throw the dogs off. d See 4, above. 7 throw out. a<br />

radiate, emit, send forth, give out or off, diffuse, put out or<br />

forth, disseminate: The substance throws out a greenish light.

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