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adjective
- 1. denoting or relating to products that are intended to be discarded after being used once or a few times: "a throwaway camera" Similar
- 2. (of a remark) expressed in a casual or understated way: "some people overreacted to a few throwaway lines" Similar
noun
- 1. a thing intended to be discarded after brief use: "the song is hardly even a throwaway"
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THROWAWAY definition: 1. made to be destroyed after use: 2. something that someone says without thinking carefully and…. Learn more.
noun. 1. : one that is or is designed to be thrown away: such as. a. : a free handbill or circular. b. : a line of dialogue (as in a play) de-emphasized by casual delivery. especially : a joke or witticism delivered casually. 2. : something made or done without care or interest. 3.
Throwaway definition: made or intended to be discarded after use or quick examination. See examples of THROWAWAY used in a sentence.
Definition of 'throwaway' Word Frequency. throwaway. (θroʊəweɪ ) Word forms: plural throwaways. 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A throwaway product is intended to be used only for a short time, and then to be thrown away. Now they are producing throwaway razors. Synonyms: disposable, one-use, expendable More Synonyms of throwaway.
verb. get rid of. synonyms: cast, cast off, drop, shake off, shed, throw, throw off. see more. shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract. Pronunciation.
1. said or done incidentally, esp for rhetorical effect; casual: a throwaway remark. 2. a. anything designed to be discarded after use rather than reused, refilled, etc; disposable. b. ( as modifier ): a throwaway carton. n. (Commerce) chiefly US and Canadian a handbill or advertisement distributed in a public place. vb ( tr, adverb)
Definition of throwaway adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Throwaway definition: made or intended to be discarded after use or quick examination. See examples of THROWAWAY used in a sentence.
Definitions of 'throwaway' 1. A throwaway product is intended to be used only for a short time, and then to be thrown away. [...] 2. If you say that someone makes a throwaway remark or gesture, you mean that they make it in a casual way, although it may be important, or have some serious or humorous effect. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'throwaway'
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