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THROWAWAY

(noun, adj.sat, adj.)

Definitions

There are 8 meanings of the word Throwaway.

Throwaway - as a noun

(sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
gaminstreet arab

An advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

Example: "He mailed the circular to all subscribers"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
billbroadsheetbroadsidecircularflierflyerhandbill
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
adadvertadvertisementadvertisingadvertizementadvertizing
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis

Throwaway - as an adjective satellite

Thrown away

Example: "Wearing someone's cast-off clothes"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
cast-offdiscardedthrown-away

Intended to be thrown away after use

Example: "Throwaway diapers"

Throwaway - as an adjective

Disposable; intended for a single use prior to being discarded.

Example: "As the film opens, a martial-drum-dominated version of the "star wars" theme and the inevitable bottom-to-top print crawl inform us that the clone wars, a conflict that originated as a throwaway line in the original 1977 film... http//www.nysun.com/arts/star-wars-clone-wars-painted-in-the-stars/83922/"

Extemporaneous; off the cuff.

Example: "The host made a throwaway remark about the president that was later repeated on the television news."

Selected or used without care or attention.

Example Sentences

"I can't believe he just left his phone on the table like a throwaway."
"The magazine I bought was just a throwaway; there was no substantial content."
"She always wears throwaways while cooking to avoid staining her good clothes."
"The article was nothing more than a throwaway, with no real evidence or research."
"He treated his employees as throwaways, showing no regard for their well-being."
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Word Game Points

Is THROWAWAY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, throwaway is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

THROWAWAY has a SCRABBLE points total of 21.

Is THROWAWAY a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, throwaway is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
THROWAWAY has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 19.

Is THROWAWAY a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, throwaway is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
THROWAWAY has a WORDFEUD points total of 21.

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