throw·a·way (thr  -w )n. pl. throw·a·ways 1. Something designed or likely to be discarded after use, as a free handbill distributed on the street. 2. A child or teenager who has been rejected, ejected, or abandoned by parents or guardians and lives on the streets. adj.1. a. Designed or intended to be discarded after use: throwaway packaging. b. Readily discarding things: a throwaway society. c. Having been rejected, ejected, or abandoned by parents or guardians: throwaway children living on the streets. 2. Written or delivered in a low-key or offhand manner: "a sentence fragment or quirky throwaway metaphor" Joyce Carol Oates. |
throwaway Adjective
1. said or done incidentally: a throwaway line
2. designed to be discarded after use: throwaway cups
Verb
throw away
1. to get rid of or discard: try to recycle glass bottles instead of simply throwing them away
2. to fail to make good use of: she threw away the chance of a brilliant career when she got married
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | throwaway - (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets |
| 2. | throwaway - an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers"stuffer - an advertising circular that is enclosed with other material and (usually) sent by mail |
| 3. | throwaway - words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis |
| Adj. | 1. | throwaway - thrown away; "wearing someone's cast-off clothes"; "throwaway children living on the streets"; "salvaged some thrown-away furniture"unwanted - not wanted; not needed; "tried to give away unwanted kittens" |
| 2. | throwaway - intended to be thrown away after use; "throwaway diapers"disposable - designed to be disposed of after use; "disposable paper cups" |
throwaway
Translations
throwaway [ˈθrəuəweɪ] adj →
para tirar,
desechable
throwaway [ˈθrəuəweɪ] adj →
à jeter
throwaway [ˈθrəuəweɪ] throw
adj [
cutlery etc] →
Einweg-; [
line, remark] →
beiläufig
throwaway [ˈθrəuəweɪ] adj →
da buttare