throwaway

[ throh-uh-wey ]

/ ˈθroʊ əˌweɪ /

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adjective

made or intended to be discarded after use or quick examination: a throwaway container; a throwaway brochure.

delivered or expressed casually or extemporaneously: a funny throwaway line that brings applause.

noun

something that is made or intended to be discarded.

a handbill, advertising circular, pamphlet, etc., intended to be discarded after reading.

Also called pushout. Informal. a youth who is unwanted or rejected by his or her family, the school system, or society in general.

Origin of throwaway

First recorded in 1900–05; adj., noun use of verb phrase throw away

Words nearby throwaway

throw a curve, throw a fit, throw a monkey wrench into, throw a party, throw a punch, throwaway, throwback, throw caution to the winds, throw cold water on, throw down, throw down the gauntlet

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Example sentences from the Web for throwaway

The Getaway Car is lousy with these throwaway lines and asides.
Donald E. Westlake, The Man With The Getaway Face|Malcolm Jones|October 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even the Vatican weighed in, condemning the case as proof of our “throwaway culture.”
The Wild, Wild West of Thai Surrogacy|Emily Shire|August 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What a throwaway, half-assed response devoid of any sort of research.
Macklemore, the Grammy Winning Rapper, Is a 9/11 Truther Who Likes to Play Anti-Semitic Dress-Up|Emily Shire, Marlow Stern|May 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yes, there are the usual references to color-changing T-shirts and Jurassic Park, but it feels more warranted than throwaway here.
Fall-Winter TV Preview: Snap Judgments of 2013–14’s New Shows|Jace Lacob, Kevin Fallon|July 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Mr Prentis's joke went down a storm with delegates but was later downplayed by an official spokesperson as "a throwaway remark".
Kate "Just Another Young Woman Having Babies to get State Handouts"|Tom Sykes|June 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He had a few bob on Throwaway and he's gone to gather in the shekels.
Ulysses|James Joyce
Forth reached into a drawer for a flat bottle; poured tea-colored liquid into a throwaway cup.
The Planet Savers|Marion Zimmer Bradley
And instead of throwaway dishes they used chinaware that could have come right out of a museum.
The House from Nowhere|Arthur G. Stangland
The latest message was from a throwaway email address from one of the new Brazilian anonymizers.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow
The mainland lay not more than a short stone's throwaway, but between it and the island the water ran as swift as a mill race.
The Gaunt Gray Wolf|Dillon Wallace

British Dictionary definitions for throwaway

throwaway

/ (ˈθrəʊəˌweɪ) /

adjective (prenominal)

said or done incidentally, esp for rhetorical effect; casuala throwaway remark

anything designed to be discarded after use rather than reused, refilled, etc; disposable
(as modifier)a throwaway carton

noun

mainly US and Canadian a handbill or advertisement distributed in a public place

verb throw away (tr, adverb)

to get rid of; discard

to fail to make good use of; wasteto throw away all one's money on horses

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with throwaway

throw away

Also, throw or toss out. Dispose of, discard, as in This coat is too good to throw away, or Did you throw out the rest of the milk? or She tossed out all his old letters. [First half of 1500s]

Waste, fail to use, as in She's thrown away her inheritance on all kinds of foolish enterprises, or He's thrown away his chances for an engineering job. [Mid-1600s]

Also, throw out. Utter or perform in an offhand, seemingly careless way, as in He threw away the news that their summer cottage had been broken into, or She threw out some suggestions for changing the bylaws. [First half of 1900s]

单词	throwaway
释义	throwaway [ throh-uh-wey ] / ˈθroʊ əˌweɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR throwaway ON THESAURUS.COM adjective made or intended to be discarded after use or quick examination: a throwaway container; a throwaway brochure. delivered or expressed casually or extemporaneously: a funny throwaway line that brings applause. noun something that is made or intended to be discarded. a handbill, advertising circular, pamphlet, etc., intended to be discarded after reading. Also called pushout. Informal. a youth who is unwanted or rejected by his or her family, the school system, or society in general. Origin of throwaway First recorded in 1900–05; adj., noun use of verb phrase throw away Words nearby throwaway throw a curve, throw a fit, throw a monkey wrench into, throw a party, throw a punch, throwaway, throwback, throw caution to the winds, throw cold water on, throw down, throw down the gauntlet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for throwaway The Getaway Car is lousy with these throwaway lines and asides. Donald E. Westlake, The Man With The Getaway Face\|Malcolm Jones\|October 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Even the Vatican weighed in, condemning the case as proof of our “throwaway culture.” The Wild, Wild West of Thai Surrogacy\|Emily Shire\|August 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST What a throwaway, half-assed response devoid of any sort of research. Macklemore, the Grammy Winning Rapper, Is a 9/11 Truther Who Likes to Play Anti-Semitic Dress-Up\|Emily Shire, Marlow Stern\|May 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Yes, there are the usual references to color-changing T-shirts and Jurassic Park, but it feels more warranted than throwaway here. Fall-Winter TV Preview: Snap Judgments of 2013–14’s New Shows\|Jace Lacob, Kevin Fallon\|July 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Mr Prentis's joke went down a storm with delegates but was later downplayed by an official spokesperson as "a throwaway remark". Kate "Just Another Young Woman Having Babies to get State Handouts"\|Tom Sykes\|June 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He had a few bob on Throwaway and he's gone to gather in the shekels. Ulysses\|James Joyce Forth reached into a drawer for a flat bottle; poured tea-colored liquid into a throwaway cup. The Planet Savers\|Marion Zimmer Bradley And instead of throwaway dishes they used chinaware that could have come right out of a museum. The House from Nowhere\|Arthur G. Stangland The latest message was from a throwaway email address from one of the new Brazilian anonymizers. Little Brother\|Cory Doctorow The mainland lay not more than a short stone's throwaway, but between it and the island the water ran as swift as a mill race. The Gaunt Gray Wolf\|Dillon Wallace British Dictionary definitions for throwaway throwaway / (ˈθrəʊəˌweɪ) / adjective (prenominal) said or done incidentally, esp for rhetorical effect; casuala throwaway remark anything designed to be discarded after use rather than reused, refilled, etc; disposable (as modifier)a throwaway carton noun mainly US and Canadian a handbill or advertisement distributed in a public place verb throw away (tr, adverb) to get rid of; discard to fail to make good use of; wasteto throw away all one's money on horses Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with throwaway throw away 1 Also, throw or toss out. Dispose of, discard, as in This coat is too good to throw away, or Did you throw out the rest of the milk? or She tossed out all his old letters. [First half of 1500s] 2 Waste, fail to use, as in She's thrown away her inheritance on all kinds of foolish enterprises, or He's thrown away his chances for an engineering job. [Mid-1600s] 3 Also, throw out. Utter or perform in an offhand, seemingly careless way, as in He threw away the news that their summer cottage had been broken into, or She threw out some suggestions for changing the bylaws. [First half of 1900s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to throwaway unofficial, relaxed, spontaneous, straightforward, intimate, impromptu, pamphlet, booklet, journal, manual, daily, brochure, paper, periodical, newspaper, newsletter, weekly, handout, leaflet, flyer
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throwaway

adjective

noun

Origin of throwaway

Words nearby throwaway

Example sentences from the Web for throwaway

British Dictionary definitions for throwaway

adjective (prenominal)

noun

verb throw away (tr, adverb)

Idioms and Phrases with throwaway

Words related to throwaway