Definition of throwaway Throwaway
/θɹowˈʌwejˌ/ - [throwuwey] - throw•a•way
We found 11 definitions of throwaway from 4 different sources.
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What does throwaway mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: throwaways |
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| throwaway - words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis | ||
| throwaway - an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers" | ||
| circular, handbill, bill, broadside, broadsheet, flier, flyer | ||
| ad, advert, advertisement, advertizement, advertizing, advertising a public promotion of some product or service | ||
| throwaway - (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets | ||
| street arab, gamin | ||
| guttersnipe, street urchin a child who spends most of his time in the streets especially in slum areas | ||
Adjective |
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| throwaway - intended to be thrown away after use; "throwaway diapers" | ||
| throwaway - thrown away; "wearing someone's cast-off clothes"; "throwaway children living on the streets"; "salvaged some thrown-away furniture" | ||
| cast-off, discarded, thrown-away | ||
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Wiktionary 
- throwaway (Adjective)
Disposable; intended for a single use prior to being discarded. - throwaway (Adjective)
Extemporaneous; off the cuff . - throwaway (Adjective)
Being intended for single use. - throwaway (Adjective)
Selected or used without care or attention.
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throwaway
An item that can be disposed of after it has been used.
Part of speech
🔤- throwaway, noun, singular of throwaways.
