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throe

noun verb

A pang, spasm.

Quick reference

Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
T
Ends with
E
Contains
HR
Scrabble score
8
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

/θɹəʊ/ /θɹəʊ/

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. A pang, spasm.

  2. (usually plural) A hard struggle.

  3. A tool for splitting wood into shingles; a frow.

verb

  1. To put in agony.

  2. To struggle in extreme pain; to be in agony; to agonize.

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