through
[preposition]
Synonyms:
- between, by, past
- because of, by means of, by way of, using, via
- during, in, throughout
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- finished, completed, done, ended
[adverb]
Synonyms:
- through and through: completely, altogether, entirely, fully, thoroughly, totally, utterly, wholly

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Contrasted words: obstructed, interrupted
Related Idioms: clear through
Related Words: ended, over, finished

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English Thesaurus: because, due to/owing to, through, thanks to, since/as, ...

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I. through¹ S1 W1 /θruː/ preposition, adverb

1. DOOR/PASSAGE ETC into one side or end of an entrance, passage, hole etc and out of the other side or end:
She smiled at him as he walked through the door.
Water will be pumped through a pipe.
I managed to squeeze through a gap in the hedge.
They were suddenly plunged into darkness as the train went through a tunnel.
There were people standing in the doorway and I couldn’t get through.
through to
I went through to the kitchen to see who was there.

2. CUTTING/BREAKING cutting or breaking something, or making a hole from one side of it to the other:
A football came crashing through the window.
straight/right/clean through
The bullet passed straight through his skull.

3. ACROSS AN AREA from one side of an area to the other or between a group of things:
We passed through France on our way to Italy.
We made our way through the village to the farm.
The wind howled through the trees.
He had to push his way through the crowd to get to her.
Let me through – I’m a doctor.
get through/make it through (=reach a place after a difficult journey)
You’ll never get through – the snow’s two metres deep.
Rescue teams have finally made it through to the survivors.
We drove right through the town centre.
Carry on straight through the village.

4. SEE THROUGH SOMETHING if you see something through glass, a window etc, you are on one side of the glass etc and it is on the other:
I could see her through the window.
I could see right through the thin curtains.

5. PAST A PLACE past a place where you are supposed to stop:
It took us ages to get through passport control.
He drove straight through a red light.

6. TIME during and to the end of a period of time:
The cold weather continued through the spring.
He slept right through the day.
The fighting went on all through the night.

7. PROCESS/EXPERIENCE from the beginning to the end of a process or experience:
The book guides you through the whole procedure of buying a house.
When you have been through a terrible experience like that, it takes a long time to recover.
It’s a miracle that these buildings came through the war undamaged.

8. COMPETITIONS past one stage in a competition to the next stage
through to
This is the first time they’ve ever made it through to the final.
They didn’t even get through the first round of the contest.

9. BECAUSE OF SOMETHING because of something:
How many working days were lost through sickness last year?

10. BY MEANS OF SOMETHING/SOMEBODY by means of a particular method, service, person etc:
She got her first job through an employment agency.
a success that was achieved through co-operative effort and wise leadership
I heard about it through a friend.

11. PARLIAMENT/CONGRESS if a proposal passes through a parliament, it is agreed and accepted as a law:
A special bill was rushed through Congress to deal with the emergency.

12. UNTIL May through June/Wednesday through Friday etc American English from May until June, from Wednesday until Friday etc:
The store is open Monday through Saturday.

13. halfway through (something) in the middle of an event or period of time:
I left halfway through the film.

14. TELEPHONE British English connected to someone by telephone:
I tried phoning you, but I couldn’t get through.
Please hold the line and I’ll put you through.
through to
Did you manage to get through to her?

15. COMPLETELY wet through/cooked through etc informal completely wet, cooked etc:
You’re wet through. What on earth have you been doing?
It should only take a few minutes to heat this through.

16. through and through if someone is a particular type of person through and through, they are completely that type of person:
I’ll say one thing for Sandra – she’s a professional through and through.

17. ALL THE WAY through to London/Paris etc as far as London, Paris etc:
Does this train go through to Glasgow?

18. USE QUICKLY get/go/run through something to use a lot of something quickly:
George Ward started smoking at the age of nine, and at one time he was getting through 80 a day.
By the end of the year he had run through all the money inherited from his father.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. through² adjective

1. be through (with somebody/something) informal
a) to have finished doing something or using something:
I’m not through just yet – I should be finished in an hour.
Are you through with the computer yet?
b) to no longer be having a relationship with someone:
That’s it! Simon and I are through.
I’m through with you!

2. through train a train by which you can reach a place, without having to use other trains

3. through road a road that joins cities, towns, or villages together

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

because conjunction used when giving the reason for something:
I went home because I was tired.
The streets were flooded because of all the rain.
due to/owing to preposition used to give the reason why something has happened. Due to and owing to are more formal than because:
The delay was due to a problem with the ship’s engines.
The parade had to be cancelled owing to bad weather.
through preposition because of something. Through is used especially when saying why someone succeeded or failed to do something:
They won the game, more through luck than skill.
You failed that test through carelessness.
thanks to preposition used when explaining that something good has happened because of someone’s efforts, or because something exists:
Thanks to modern medicine, the disease can now be cured.
since/as conjunction used when giving the reason why someone decides to do something or decides that something is true:
We decided to go to the beach since it was a nice day.
I thought Kevin was out as his car wasn’t there.
out of preposition because of a particular feeling or quality:
He started reading the book out of curiosity.
I only asked out of politeness.

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during at one point in a period of time, or through the whole of a period of time:
Did you hear the storm during the night?
During the summer we spend a lot more time out of doors.
all through (also throughout) /ɔːl ˈθruː, θruːˈaʊt/ during all of a period of time:
The cafe’s closed all through the winter and opens again in April.
Throughout her career she has worked hard and achieved the highest standards.
over at one point or at various different points during a period of time:
I’m going to redecorate my bedroom over the holidays.
She’s been a great help to me over the past year.
in the course of something formal during a particular process or period of time:
In the course of the study we consulted with leading experts in global warming.
Many factors control the rise and fall of a species in the course of evolution.
There was huge social change in the course of the 1960s.
within during a period of time, or before the end of a period – used when you want to emphasize that it is a short or limited period:
There have been five serious accidents within the last few days.
Payment must be made within 30 days.
If we are inviting you for an interview, you will receive a letter within 14 days.
finished if something is finished, you have done all of it:
She showed him the finished drawing.
I was very pleased with the finished result.
done [not before noun] finished - used especially in everyday English instead of finished:
I can’t come out till my essay’s done.
They promised the work would be done by April.
complete [not before noun] completely finished – used especially to emphasize that there is no more work to do:
Six months later the job was complete.
The first stage of the project is now complete.
be through informal to have finished doing something or using something:
I probably won’t be through till about 6 o'clock.
Are you through with those scissors?

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finished if something is finished, you have done all of it:
She showed him the finished drawing.
I was very pleased with the finished result.
done [not before noun] finished - used especially in everyday English instead of finished:
I can’t come out till my essay’s done.
They promised the work would be done by April.
complete [not before noun] completely finished – used especially to emphasize that there is no more work to do:
Six months later the job was complete.
The first stage of the project is now complete.
over finished – used about an event, activity, or period of time:
Football practice is over at 4:30. Can you pick me up then?
The summer was nearly over.
be through informal to have finished doing something or using something:
I probably won’t be through till about 6 o'clock.
Are you through with those scissors?
finish to complete the last part of something that you are doing:
Have you finished your homework?
The builders say they should have finished by Friday.
finalize to do the last things that are necessary in order to settle a plan or agreement in a satisfactory way:
A spokesman said that they were hoping to finalize an agreement in the near future.
conclude formal to officially finish something:
The police have now concluded their investigations.
Ralph Ellis, Managing Director, concluded the conference with a review of the trading year.
wrap something up informal to finish something successfully – used especially about agreements or sports competitions:
Negotiators are meeting on Friday to wrap up the deal.
Liverpool had several chances to wrap up the game.
round something off British English, round something out American English to do something as a way of ending a day, an evening, an event etc in an enjoyable or suitable way:
They rounded off the day with a barbecue at the beach.
A concert in the park is being organized to round off the programme of events.
get it over with/get it over and done with to do something that you have to do now, so that it is finished and you can stop worrying about it:
Let’s go and do the shopping now and get it over with.
Just tell him how you feel and get it over and done with.
be done/be through informal if you are done, you have finished – used especially when other people are waiting for you:
We’re nearly done.
We should be through in half an hour.
be through with something/be done with something informal to have finished using something – used especially when other people are waiting to use it:
I’m done with the file.
I’ll let you know when I’m through with it.
tie up the loose ends to finish dealing with the final details of something, so that is all finished:
‘Is the talk ready?’ ‘I just need to tie up a few loose ends.’

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