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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.
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.
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.
/θroʊ əˈweɪ/ /θrəʊ əˈweɪ/ IPA guide. Other forms: threw away; throwing away; throws away. Definitions of throw away. verb. throw or cast away. synonyms: cast aside, cast away, cast out, chuck out, discard, dispose, fling, put away, throw out, toss, toss away, toss out. see more. verb. get rid of.
Definitions of throwaway. noun. an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution. synonyms: bill, broadsheet, broadside, circular, flier, flyer, handbill. see more.
Throwaway generally refers to something that is intended to be discarded after use or when it is no longer needed. It could be a physical object like a disposable cup or packaging, or a non-tangible item like an idea or a comment that is not considered significant or meant to be taken seriously.
Definition of throwaway adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. to rid oneself of; discard. 2. to be wasteful of; waste; squander. 3. to fail to make use of. throwing away his talents. 4. Theatre. to deliver (a line, speech, etc.) in a deliberately offhand manner. See full dictionary entry for throw. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
to waste a skill or opportunity: You've spent three years working hard in college - don't throw it all away. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Wasting. boondoggle. dissipate. dissipation. down the drain idiom. flabbily. piss something away. prodigality. prodigally. profligacy. spendthrift. squander. throw good money after bad idiom.
